New Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi has been declared a tobacco-free zone. Strict action will be taken against doctors, permanent or contractual employees and security staff found smoking or chewing tobacco in the hospital premises. According to an Office Memorandum (OM) issued by AIIMS Director Dr. M Srinivas, if any contractual employee or security staff is found smoking cigarettes or bidi or chewing any tobacco product on the hospital premises, his/her service will be terminated.

According to the OM, if any permanent employee or doctor is found smoking or chewing tobacco products on the hospital premises, a memorandum will be issued and disciplinary action will be taken against him. Along with this, smoking and spitting tobacco on the premises of AIIMS will be a punishable offense with a fine of Rs 200 for patients, attendants, and visitors. All heads of departments have been requested to ask the employees working under them to strictly follow the guidelines.

The hospital has instructed all HODs to inform all the employees working with them. Security guards in the hospital will also not be able to consume tobacco anymore. Along with this, the family members accompanying the patients will also not be allowed to smoke. At the same time, doctors have welcomed this decision of the hospital. He says that this decision has been taken keeping in mind the health of the patients. Anyway, drug addiction is harmful to health, every person should stay away from it.

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