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We know there is a strike, but we don’t know why.
Similarly, Santosh from Khargone expressed his bewilderment, saying 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,
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 Doctors stand united against this injustice. Across all the sectors whether it’s private, government, or corporate doctors are in protest,
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 This was one of the most successful medical shutdown calls,
said Dr MM Paliwal, the president of IMA’s UP chapter 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 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 The emergency services like casualty and intensive care units functioned,
said a senior official in the hospital, requesting anonymity 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 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,
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,
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,
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 The cease work will continue for 24 hours,