In an effort to spread the message of healthcare safety, Indian Academy of Microbiologists (IAMM) and Haffkine Institute in conjunction with BD India launched a 51-day campaign “Jyot se Jyot – Safety First” (igniting the minds on safety and pledge to work towards healthcare worker safety) on May 12 – International Nurses Day. This programme, focuses on increasing the awareness and drive the concept of ‘own safety’ of the healthcare worker in the hospital environment. Hence several initiatives have been conducted including seminars, conferences, workshops and talks in various cities in Maharashtra to address the challenges faced by healthcare workers.
Today, i.e. the Jyot reached JJ Hospital in Mumbai where the healthcare workers will benefit from better training and opportunities to help them practice their profession safely. The Jyot-Se-Jyot campaign will culminate on July 1 on Doctor’s Day when eminent doctors and healthcare providers will pledge to increase the awareness and propel the concept of ‘own safety’ in the hospital environment while providing quality care to the patients.
Dr Abhay Chowdhary, HOD of Microbiology, Grant Govt Medical College & Sir J J Hospital, Mumbai & Director, Haffkine Institute said, “The hospital and its milieu are increasingly being perceived as a package comprising of not only complex, costly treatment and care but also the dread of medical errors. Today is an era of high quality clinical care, skilled faculty and evident technological advances. Safety continues to be an elusive goal for the healthcare system and it is essential for a hospital to develop systems that can address patient needs and thus safeguard healthcare workers.”
Rajnish Rohatgi, Director, Medical Surgical Systems, BD India said, “Healthcare workers face many risks in their daily duties, including accidental needlesticks and exposure to bloodborne pathogens. We believe that safe healthcare workers can deliver safer healthcare. BD is committed to make the health care delivery safer for patients and the health care workers and has pioneered various public private partnerships worldwide for health care worker safety. We are happy to leverage our global expertise in improving capacity among healthcare workers in the state of Maharashtra.”
The state of Maharashtra is taking several steps to ensure better healthcare practices by imparting training and creating the right awareness among healthcare workers.
EH News Bureau