The Tripura Government has made wearing uniforms for
doctors, lab technicians and other staffers at State-run hospitals mandatory,
an official said on Monday.
A section of medical officers, faculty members and lab
technicians are not wearing the uniform during duty hours, said Health Services
Director Supriya Mallik.
“Dresses for all medical professionals have already
been prescribed but some don’t follow the guidelines. That’s why the Health
Department is stressing that they wear proper dresses — from doctors to nurses
to housekeeping staff,” he said, adding that they should also wear their
identity cards.
The heads of the State-run hospitals and the chief
medical officers of the districts have been asked to implement the direction in
a month, Mallik said.
“We will observe the situation for the next one month.
Thereafter, contempt of the order will be dealt with strictly,” he said.
PTI
