IACHR is concerned about threats to doctors in Ecuador who denounced lack of supplies

“Health professionals must have all the materials and equipment necessary for their protection and for the work they do,” the organization said.

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) issued an alert against Ecuador for the alleged threats of disciplinary proceedings against health professionals who claimed the lack of medical supplies to deal with the coronavirus in the country.

The agency published three messages on its Twitter account. They are concerned about intimidation of doctors and staff working in the health areas of different hospitals. Doctors have been threatened with the application of various processes for denouncing the lack of supplies to work.

#Ecuador 🇪🇨 La @CIDH y @REDESCA toman nota con preocupación de las amenazas de aplicación de procesos disciplinarios contra de profesionales de la salud que denuncian la falta de insumos médicos para el tratamiento de los pacientes de la pandemia del #COVIDー19 . #CIDH #DDHH 1.

— CIDH – IACHR (@CIDH) April 6, 2020

In this pronouncement, the IACHR also urges the Government of Ecuador to advance in actions against this pandemic. They also requested that the needs of health professionals be met so that they can care for victims of the coronavirus.

La @CIDH hace un llamado a #Ecuador a seguir avanzando con la labor contra el #COVIDー19, así como a apoyar la actuación de las y los profesionales de la salud en su importante labor con las víctimas de la pandemia, tomando nota y atendiendo sus necesidades. #CIDH #DDHH 3.

— CIDH – IACHR (@CIDH) April 6, 2020

Source: Pichincha Comunicaciones