Patient Complains About Lack of Covid-19 Precautions in Calmette Hospital
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 6:53 pm
January 12, 2021
SOP comes apart: No social distancing at Calmette hospital
In a shocking development, outpatients at a public hospital are being allowed to blatantly disregard social distancing measures strictly put in place to prevent any spread of COVID-19.
A patient who visited the Ministry of Health-managed Calmette hospital yesterday morning revealed that social distancing measures were completely disregarded with staff seemingly unconcerned as they passed by.
The patient snapped a photo as he was waiting for a prescription, which showed people huddling together as they waited for service.
“At first I was surprised to see scores of people not social distancing, disregarding signs put on chairs to leave them empty as a social distancing measure with some even sharing the same seat,” said the patient who chose not to be named.
“It made me uncomfortable and it made me worry about the risk of catching COVID-19. Medical staff were milling about but nothing was being done to rectify the situation and the outside area was also crowded with people in close proximity,” he added.
The patient said masks were being worn by most, although he did notice some not being worn properly.
He noted that being a Monday the hospital was crowded with scores sitting on benches outside either waiting for family members or waiting to find a spot inside to be attended to.
He said other virus preventive measures, however, were in place such as visitors having their temperature taken upon entering and being sprayed with sanitiser.
The patient said that the previous week, he also encountered a total disregard for social distancing when he went for registration at the hospital.
He wondered how the Health Ministry will be able to convince other establishments, such as banks, to enforce social distancing when its own hospital was not doing so.
Ministry of Health spokeswoman Or Vandine could not be reached for comment after multiple attempts to contact her. Ministry spokesman Ly Sovann declined to comment.
Calmette Hospital staff likewise declined to comment.
Calmette Hospital is a public institution managed by the Ministry of Health, which has enforced virus prevention measures across the country.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50802617/s ... -hospital/
SOP comes apart: No social distancing at Calmette hospital
In a shocking development, outpatients at a public hospital are being allowed to blatantly disregard social distancing measures strictly put in place to prevent any spread of COVID-19.
A patient who visited the Ministry of Health-managed Calmette hospital yesterday morning revealed that social distancing measures were completely disregarded with staff seemingly unconcerned as they passed by.
The patient snapped a photo as he was waiting for a prescription, which showed people huddling together as they waited for service.
“At first I was surprised to see scores of people not social distancing, disregarding signs put on chairs to leave them empty as a social distancing measure with some even sharing the same seat,” said the patient who chose not to be named.
“It made me uncomfortable and it made me worry about the risk of catching COVID-19. Medical staff were milling about but nothing was being done to rectify the situation and the outside area was also crowded with people in close proximity,” he added.
The patient said masks were being worn by most, although he did notice some not being worn properly.
He noted that being a Monday the hospital was crowded with scores sitting on benches outside either waiting for family members or waiting to find a spot inside to be attended to.
He said other virus preventive measures, however, were in place such as visitors having their temperature taken upon entering and being sprayed with sanitiser.
The patient said that the previous week, he also encountered a total disregard for social distancing when he went for registration at the hospital.
He wondered how the Health Ministry will be able to convince other establishments, such as banks, to enforce social distancing when its own hospital was not doing so.
Ministry of Health spokeswoman Or Vandine could not be reached for comment after multiple attempts to contact her. Ministry spokesman Ly Sovann declined to comment.
Calmette Hospital staff likewise declined to comment.
Calmette Hospital is a public institution managed by the Ministry of Health, which has enforced virus prevention measures across the country.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50802617/s ... -hospital/