Supply personal protective equipment to doctors, nurses: HC orders

The High Court today ordered the authorities concerned of the government to collect personal protective equipment (PPEs) and supply those to the doctors, nurses and staff members at all hospitals and clinics across the country to prevent spread of the virus.

In response to a writ petition, the court directed the health secretary to immediately form a five-member committee to prepare a list of necessary equipment in 48 hours to tackle the coronavirus outbreak.

After getting the list, the authorities will collect the equipment in next seven days and then, the Directorate General of Health Services will distribute those among the doctors, nurses and staff members across the country, the court said.

The HC bench of Justice Md Ashraful Kamal and Justice Sardar Md Rashed Jahangir came up with the order following a writ petition filed by Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh today seeking necessary order.

During hearing, petitioner's counsel Manzill Murshed told the court that most of the doctors, nurses and staff members are facing equipment crisis. If the doctors and nurses are kept unprotected, they cannot provide services to the patients, he added.