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NHRC issues notice to Centre, Delhi govt over medicare for contractual docs, staff on Covid duty
National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) has issued notices to the central and Delhi government over absence of any financial protection and medical care for contractual doctors and para-medical staff engaged in Covid-19 duties, officials said on Wednesday.The commission observed that non-provision of any insurance cover for these medical workers is a serious issue "if the contractual doctors, resident doctors and paramedical staff of the Delhi government and other central government hospitals are not getting life-care medical facilities when they fall ill during their service to save lives of people during such a pandemic situation."The NHRC, on the basis of a complaint, has asked the Union health ministry and the government of