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The security protocols of all hospitals should be no less than an airport. Declaring the hospitals as safe zones with mandatory security entitlements is the first step. CCTVs, deployment of security personnel and the protocols can follow,
Women form the majority of our profession in this country. Time and again, we have asked for safety for them,
IMA President R V Asokan told Reuters on Friday I have brought my ailing grandmother. They did not see her today. I will have to wait for another day and try again,
The incident at R G Kar Medical College has shocked the nation and exposed the vulnerabilities within our healthcare system. Doctors, especially women, face significant risks, and it is imperative that authorities ensure their safety,
the IMA said in its letter to the prime minister We appeal to you for your benign intervention at this stage. This will give confidence to not only women doctors but also to every woman in workplace,
We are appealing for your benign intervention to ensure appropriate measures to meet our demands,
The RG Kar incident has brought to the fore the two dimensions of violence in the hospital: A crime of barbaric scale due to the lack of safe spaces for women and the hooliganism that is unleashed due to lack of an organised security protocol. The crime and the vandalism have shocked the conscience of the nation,
I've been trying to figure out what I need to say and how to say it. If #Nirbhaya case has not had an impact and this brutal atrocity continues, then what HARSH steps need to be taken to put the fear of God in the perpetuators? My heart goes out to the family of the victim. There is nothing we can do or say to ever ease the pain of this tragedy for the rest of their lives,
12 years later; the same story; the same protest. But we are still waiting for change."
Kapoor Khan highlighted the ongoing issue of violence against women, stating on Instagram We have declared a complete shutdown of OPD, elective OTs and IPD work. Unfortunately, I believe that protests and discontinuation of duties have now become necessary to pressure the authorities and expedite the investigation process, so that justice is not delayed." ... We will continue to fully support the agitation until concrete changes are made to address the safety and security concerns of all cadres of workers in the health service,
Dr Ajay Swaroop, chairman of the Board of Management at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, said ... he added Apollo has also joined the protest,
Doctors, including women medicos, work long hours at hospitals, and if we are denied complete security, how can we work? In this Kolkata rape and murder case, the shocking factor is that the state government is not coming clean, and its police appear to be damaging evidence. We are puzzled as to whom we should lodge a complaint,
said Dr Sandhya Jain, a consulting pathologist in Agra participating in the protest The response is overwhelming from every corner of the country. Doctors stand united against this injustice. The protest is there, taking care of the emergency services and the casualties. The medical profession has stood united across the country. Across all the sectors whether it’s private, government, or corporate doctors are in protest. We are paying international attention to this issue because this involves the issue of the safety of women,
said RV Asokan, national president, Indian Medical Association Following a meeting of teachers and medical officers' association, we resolved to support the nationwide withdrawal of patient care services for 24 hours from 6 am of Saturday to protest the fatal assault on a postgraduate student of RG Kar Medical College." ... Emergency services will continue as usual,
In a statement, RIMS said ... it added We stand in solidarity with our colleagues against the tragic incident as well as the hooliganism unleashed on the protesting students. We demand justice for the heinous crimes as well as safety at the workplace,
said doctor Heisnam Angamba, who took part in a sit-in demonstration at the state-run JNIMS The cease work will continue for 24 hours,
The Ministry requested the agitating doctors to resume their duties in the larger public interest and in view of the rising cases of Dengue and Malaria,
Representatives of all stakeholders, including the state governments, will be invited to share their suggestions with the committee,
There is concern over safety and security all along after the Kolkata incident. It is not a matter of medical staff alone and it is a matter of security for all. Everybody is concerned about the West Bengal incident. There is also anger over the incident. The Health Ministry has taken whatever steps required,
he said, ... PTI reported Our demand from the government is to make a central law for the safety of doctors and declare hospitals as safe areas with mandatory security rights,
UP IMA's provincial president Dr MM Paliwal told PTI