Corona positive doc continues to treat patients via telemedicine
ALIGARH: He is a chest specialist working at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC) of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). Some days back, he was tested positive for Covid-19 and quarantined at home.
But that did not stop Prof Mohammad Shameem from spearheading the battle to combat the disease. Prof Shameem is using telemedicine to connect directly with JNMC health care staff to treat Covid and nonCovid patients admitted to the JNMC.
“It is emotionally draining, but doctors are supposed to save lives and we will continue to do so, no matter what may come,” said Prof Shameem, who braves the virus to stay on top of his game.
“It is important to survive the catastrophe, I strongly believe that Covid positive doctors, who are home quarantined, can use gadgets like laptops, desktops, telephones and smartphones to treat patients,” he added.
Prof Shameem pointed out that the fear of getting infected was always there, but as a doctor working in a global medical emergency, he had to keep the negative thoughts at bay to serve humanity.
“The experience of successfully treating coronavirus patients at JNMC including those who were critically ill makes me confident of recovering from the illness,” he said.
He emphasised: “Nothing can compare to the psychological stress of working in this pandemic. Many critically ill patients only see doctors and nurses in their final hours and it is not appropriate for doctors to leave these patients, even if they test positive for the virus.”
AMU vice-chancellor, Prof Tariq Mansoor said, “The role of our doctors and health workers is commendable in the fight against coronavirus pandemic and AMU is committed to continue its remarkable efforts in curbing and containing the pandemic”.