NEW DELHI: Resident medical doctors at main govt hospitals throughout Delhi are set to indefinitely halt all elective companies beginning Monday to protest the brutal rape and homicide of a resident physician in Kolkata. They’re demanding rapid motion within the case and measures to make sure safety for all healthcare staff.
President of the Federation of Resident Docs Affiliation (FORDA), Dr Aviral Mathur stated security of medical doctors should be prioritised to permit them to proceed their essential work with out concern.“We are able to now not stand by whereas our security is compromised. The latest horrific rape and homicide of a fellow physician on hospital premises is the ultimate straw,” he stated. “We’re initiating an indefinite strike, in coordination with different physician associations of the nationwide capital, from Monday to demand rapid motion and safety for all healthcare staff. Our potential to take care of sufferers hinges on our personal security being ensured,” he added.
Dr Bharani Kumar, president of the resident medical doctors’ associations (RDA) at Delhi’s Vardhaman Mahavir Medical Faculty and Safdarjung Hospital, stated they’ve determined to close down elective companies, together with OPD, elective surgical procedures and ward duties beginning Monday. “We’re deeply grieved by this heinous crime and demand an instantaneous, clear investigation with extreme punishment for these accountable,” he stated. “The govt. should swiftly implement the ‘Central Safety Act for Docs’ and improve safety measures throughout hospitals nationwide, together with set up of CCTV cameras in high-risk areas. In the present day it occurred in Bengal, tomorrow it may very well be Delhi, or another a part of the nation,” he added.
RDAs of Maulana Azad Medical Faculty, RML Hospital, Woman Hardinge Medical Faculty, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital and GTB Hospital have additionally introduced the suspension of elective companies.
The physique of the 32-year-old girl was discovered on Thursday evening within the seminar corridor of RG Kar Medical Faculty & Hospital. Kolkata Police on Saturday arrested the accused below Sections 64 (rape) and 103 (homicide) of the BNS and produced him earlier than Sealdah courtroom, which remanded him in police custody until Aug 23.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya RDA president Dr Vipin Ok Madhogarhia stated in an announcement, “We lengthen our full assist within the pursuit of justice for our fellow physician within the face of this heinous crime. Collectively, we stand united on this hour of want… As a mark of solidarity with our colleagues at RG Kar, we announce a nationwide suspension of elective companies in hospitals beginning August 12. This determination will not be made evenly however is important to make sure that our voices are heard and that the calls for for justice and security are addressed with out additional delay.”
On Saturday, a number of resident medical doctors’ associations held a candlelight march, demanding an instantaneous and thorough investigation in addition to a CBI inquiry into the incident.
President of the Federation of Resident Docs Affiliation (FORDA), Dr Aviral Mathur stated security of medical doctors should be prioritised to permit them to proceed their essential work with out concern.“We are able to now not stand by whereas our security is compromised. The latest horrific rape and homicide of a fellow physician on hospital premises is the ultimate straw,” he stated. “We’re initiating an indefinite strike, in coordination with different physician associations of the nationwide capital, from Monday to demand rapid motion and safety for all healthcare staff. Our potential to take care of sufferers hinges on our personal security being ensured,” he added.
Dr Bharani Kumar, president of the resident medical doctors’ associations (RDA) at Delhi’s Vardhaman Mahavir Medical Faculty and Safdarjung Hospital, stated they’ve determined to close down elective companies, together with OPD, elective surgical procedures and ward duties beginning Monday. “We’re deeply grieved by this heinous crime and demand an instantaneous, clear investigation with extreme punishment for these accountable,” he stated. “The govt. should swiftly implement the ‘Central Safety Act for Docs’ and improve safety measures throughout hospitals nationwide, together with set up of CCTV cameras in high-risk areas. In the present day it occurred in Bengal, tomorrow it may very well be Delhi, or another a part of the nation,” he added.
RDAs of Maulana Azad Medical Faculty, RML Hospital, Woman Hardinge Medical Faculty, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital and GTB Hospital have additionally introduced the suspension of elective companies.
The physique of the 32-year-old girl was discovered on Thursday evening within the seminar corridor of RG Kar Medical Faculty & Hospital. Kolkata Police on Saturday arrested the accused below Sections 64 (rape) and 103 (homicide) of the BNS and produced him earlier than Sealdah courtroom, which remanded him in police custody until Aug 23.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya RDA president Dr Vipin Ok Madhogarhia stated in an announcement, “We lengthen our full assist within the pursuit of justice for our fellow physician within the face of this heinous crime. Collectively, we stand united on this hour of want… As a mark of solidarity with our colleagues at RG Kar, we announce a nationwide suspension of elective companies in hospitals beginning August 12. This determination will not be made evenly however is important to make sure that our voices are heard and that the calls for for justice and security are addressed with out additional delay.”
On Saturday, a number of resident medical doctors’ associations held a candlelight march, demanding an instantaneous and thorough investigation in addition to a CBI inquiry into the incident.
