Two main accused in the RG Kar Hospital rape-murder case have been granted bail, sparking a 10-day protest by doctors demanding justice and a thorough investigation.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met with junior doctors for nearly two hours, leading them to call off their 17-day hunger strike while continuing their movement in other forms.
The incident comes close on the heels of the assault of woman medics and nursing staff at the College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital near Kolkata by relatives of a patient who died, triggering a fresh wave of agitation by the medics demanding security.
The Kargaina resident was diagnosed with the condition on September 20 when the accumulation of hair was detected in a CT Scan.
The decision of the Madhya Pradesh government was announced by Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla. Shukla further said that after recruitment the services of the district hospitals and community and primary health centres will improve.
This email marks the continuation of the junior doctors' efforts to seek clarity and action on their demands, which they believe are critical for the welfare of both medical professionals and patients.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday visited Swasthya Bhawan the state health department headquarters in Salt Lake in Kolkata to meet with doctors who are on a sit-in protest and assured them that she would look into their demands and take action against those found guilty.
The protesting doctor's key demands include immediate action against those responsible for the crime, a thorough investigation into alleged cover-ups, and the resignation of several high-ranking officials, including Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal and the state Health Secretary.
According to the police, a lady doctor of Sanjay Gandhi Hospital, Mangolpuri has filed a complaint against MLA's father and a probe has been launched into the matter.
The decision comes days after the Supreme Court ordered the deployment of CISF to provide security at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a trainee doctor was allegedly raped and killed earlier this month, triggering nationwide outrage.
Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Resident doctors of AIIMS were on strike demanding a central legislation for the protection of healthcare workers following the alleged rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor at a state-run medical college and hospital in Kolkata.
The Supreme Court also tried to assure the protesting doctors that a national task force had been constituted to bring rules in place.
The nationwide strike called by the medical fraternity will continue, however, the resident doctors of Delhi hospitals including, AIIMS, are provide free OPD services of around 36 specialities outside the Health Ministry.
The awardee doctors include Radiologist and Founder and MD of Mahajan Imaging Dr Harsh Mahajan, Dr Nikhil Tandon, head of the dept of endocrinology at AIIMS, Delhi, Dr DS Rana, Chairman of the Department of Nephrology at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and Dr Sandeep Guleria, Transplant Specialist Surgeon.
Non-emergency services, such as OPD and diagnostics, and elective surgeries at city-based health facilities, including at Centre-run AIIMS, Safdarjung hospital and RML hospital, have been hit since Monday.
Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Trinamool Congress leaders including the Minister of State for Health Department Chandrima Bhattacharya refused to give comments on the transfer of the doctors.
The healthcare system across the country has crumbled down after the doctors of various hospitals launched protests against the gruesome rape and murder of Kolkata trainee doctor.
A recent study reveals a significant gender disparity in the Indian Medical Association (IMA) leadership. Out of 46 IMA associations, only nine are led by women, and the IMA has had just one female president since its 1928 inception.
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