At the Francisco Santojanni Donation Hospital of the Buenos aires city, a doctor ended up with a broken nose after explaining to a patient that he had completed testing for coronavirus. The situation led to an action of force on the part of the health professionals.
The health workers of the Buenos aires city require the presence of security personnel in the testing centers, which have been overcrowded in recent hours and where the demand of all residents of the capital.
“We are not going to work until the security guarantees we deserve are given”, expressed through a statement the AMM (Association of Municipal Doctors), which asked the authorities of the Buenos aires city that prompts immediate action.
The incident at the UFU (Emergency Febrile Unit) occurred on Friday, when there were long queues to swab and since then care has been suspended in at least 20 centers, until there is a plan to guarantee the safety of the staff.
Meanwhile, the Buenos Aires government assured that, despite the announcement, the UFU are working normally. They recognized the demands of the professionals and indicated that they will add security personnel immediately.
UFUs receive only patients with symptoms
To the UFU of Buenos Aires territory Only people who had risky contacts and have symptoms compatible with the coronavirus should attend. They were annexed to 18 capital hospitals during the first wave of the disease.
People with respiratory symptoms or fever are received, so Each unit is equipped with the necessary means of prevention to take care of the staff and prevent the spread of infections. Each health module has its own medical office isolated from the rest of the hospital.
