The second wave of the pandemic was devastating in which many people faced shortage of life saving and essential medicines like Remdesivir, Steroids and Oxygen concentrators. As the third wave spread, many hospitals had started to stock up the same to prepare for any sort of emergency.

Topic: case study.

7. The second wave of the pandemic was devastating in which many people faced shortage of life saving and essential medicines like Remdesivir, Steroids and Oxygen concentrators. As the third wave spread, many hospitals had started to stock up the same to prepare for any sort of emergency.

As third wave progressed, it was seen that demand for medicines like Remdesivir, Steroids and even Oxygen was less due to less rate of hospitalizations and mild severity of symptoms. A well-known hospital is having lot of unused and underutilized medicines which will expire and waste in a few weeks.

To avoid losses to expiry, the senior medical administrator convenes a meeting of all doctors and ask them to push for hospitalization of patients even for moderate symptoms which can otherwise be treated at home. He puts that in the following way “it is the duty of doctors to save lives and not to risk the lives of the patients. Hence, better not to risk with patients having moderate symptoms and admit them in the hospital”.

But everyone present at the meeting knew the real intention behind this announcement and it is also contrary to the government guidelines for third wave which suggests home isolation for mild to moderate cases.  

You are an intern at the hospital whose exemplary work during the second wave was appreciated by all. The senior medical administrator had orally told you in case you performed well during third wave as well, you would be given a permanent position with good perks. (250 words)

1. 1. What are the options available to you as an intern? Evaluate its pros and cons.
   2. Which option will you take? Justify

Difficulty level: Moderate

Why the question:

The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4 and part of ‘Case Study Fridays’ in Mission-2022 Secure.

Structure of the answer:

Introduction: 

Begin by giving context.

Body:

First, write about3-4 options which are available to the intern starting from the least viable one to the most viable. Analyze the pros and cons of all the options from ethical point of view.

Next, select the best possible action according to you and justify ethically the reasons behind its selection. Mention steps to overcome any negative ramification of the actions.

Conclusion:

Conclude by stressing on important of doing one’s duty rather being guided by profit.