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The most unfortunate thing is the situation that has developed there. Governments are accusing each other and holding protests instead of focusing on the case, women's safety, and addressing legal shortcomings."
She criticised the ongoing political blame game, saying The Health Ministry and Police are under the CM. I don’t understand against whom she is protesting and from whom she is demanding capital punishment. The law is in her hands; the government can at least ensure the case is properly presented in the lower court." ... Whenever such an incident happens, Nirbhaya's name comes up, but what have we learned? What has changed in the system? We are still in 2012..."
Asha Devi questioned the actions of the West Bengal chief minister, saying ... Reflecting on the Nirbhaya case, she added If washrooms are kept far from our work areas, then the chances of such incidents happening at night is higher.”
Dr Krupa, national co-convener for IMA Medical Student Network said Since the strike was already announced, some patients came for consultation yesterday and some will come tomorrow,
Dr Govindaiah Yatheesh, president, Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (PHANA), Karnataka, told DH We have never feared death, we only fear rape.”
Dr Chethana, a gynaecologist said Police outposts should be set up in every medical college and there must be round-the-clock CCTV camera monitoring,
Sixty percent of Indian doctors are women. This percentage is as high as 68% in the dental profession, 75% in physiotherapy and 85% in nursing. All health care professionals deserve a peaceful ambiance, safety, and security at workplace. We are appealing for your benign intervention to ensure appropriate measures to meet our demands,
The OPD is closed. We are allowing only those patients who need consultation on an emergency basis,
said an official of a private hospital along EM Bypass in Kolkata We appreciate your remarks about the safety of women in your Independence Day address. 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 the workplace,
read the letter signed by RV Asokan, national president, IMA, and Anilkumar J Nayak, honorary secretary general Doctors stand united against this injustice. Across all the sectors whether it’s private, government, or corporate doctors are in protest,
My mother has a serious condition, she needs blood transfusion, but I am running from pillar to post and there is no doctor. I am afraid I will lose her”.
Tarachand Yadav, who arrived at Government Medical College and Hospital, Purnea, Bihar, with his mother said This was one of the most successful medical shutdown calls,
said Dr MM Paliwal, the president of IMA’s UP chapter I don’t want to be the next victim,
read placards carried by several women doctors who were part of a march in the national capital’s central district I am suffering from chest pain and doctors in my native district, Bahraich, referred me to Lari Cardiology Centre at King George’s Medical University, Lucknow. However, despite waiting till noon I could not see a doctor,
said Sudama (single name), 55, who said he would come back to the city on Monday The emergency services like casualty and intensive care units functioned,
said a senior official in the hospital, requesting anonymity I have brought my ailing grandmother. They did not see her today. I will have to wait for another day and try again,
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 Just the other day, an angry relative of a patient slapped a female guard,
said Gopal Bisht, a security supervisor at Delhi's Lady Hardinge Hospital