Treatment of doctors, who treated HIV affected, started

Indore, July 25 (UNI) Almost a week after one HIV-affected patient underwent surgery at the city-based M Y Hospital, which is attached to the M G Medical College, treatment of three doctors, who performed the operation, has started.

Medical College incharge dean P Parekh said a patient underwent surgery on July 17. Later, it was revealed that the patient was affected by the HIV virus. The doctors had been asked to provide complete operation in writing through the department chairman.

M Y Hospital Superintendent D K Jain said nothing comes out in medical examination for AIDS until six months. If required, examination would be done later.

Meanwhile, the hospital management and doctors agreed that patients would be advised to undergo HIV examination before surgery henceforth.

Dr Parekh said as per the guidelines of the National Aids Control Organisation (NACO), HIV test could be carried out only with the consent of a person. As such, patients would be advised to undergo the test.

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