IMA’s nation-wide withdrawal of non-essential services today
| Date :17-Jun-2019 |
Dr Smita Pakhmode and others holding the badge to be wore by JCI Nagpur Medico members on Monday.
Staff Reporter:
In a recent incident in West Bengal, Dr Paribaha Mukherjee, a young doctor was brutally attacked by a violent mob at NRS Medical College, Kolkata. He is critical and fighting for his life. Reacting over the incident, Indian Medical Association has asked all its branches across India to withdraw non-essential services in all healthcare institutions on Monday against the attack on doctors. IMA will observe it on Monday. Indian Medical Association hereby calls for a nation –wide withdrawal of non-essential services in all health care institutions on Monday. OPDs will be withdrawn for 24 hours from 6 am to 6 am next day. All emergency and causality services will continue to function. IMA observed Protest Day on Friday and condemned the violence against the doctors in West Bengal. IMA demands exemplary action by the State Government of West Bengal.
All the legitimate demands of the Resident Doctors in West Bengal should be accepted unconditionally, argued IMA. Safety and security in the hospitals have been a matter of great concern and need to be addressed and ensured, IMA pointed out. In view of the continued sufferings of the medical professionals and health workers as well as repeated occurrence of such incidents without redressal, the Indian Medical Association has decided to continue the protest on Saturday and Sunday as well. All Associations of the fraternity are requested to join in the struggle. Indian Medical Association has been demanding a National Law Against Hospital Violence.
IMA has declared a zero-tolerance policy against violence on doctors and healthcare establishments. World Medical Association has also passed a resolution against violence on healthcare establishments and urged to bring stronger legislation against this menace. National Law against violence on hospitals has to be brought in urgently. The law should provide a minimum of seven years imprisonment for hospital violence. To ensure that the cases are registered, culprits are arrested and conviction is necessitated, appropriate mandatory provisions as provided in the POCSO Act have to be instituted. Hospitals should be declared as safe zones and provision of appropriate security should be the responsibility of the State.
Violence in hospitals will adversely affect the patient care. Not only the patients undergoing treatment in the institution, but also there are a lot of indirect consequences. Institutions will be reluctant to take up complicated and risky patients which will affect critical care. Threat of violence increases the stress levels of health care workers. Sound judgment regarding patient care will be compromised in such situations. Patient Care and safety will depend on peaceful ambience in the hospitals.
IMA condemns violence on doctors and hospitals. IMA demands Central Act against violence in hospitals. Dr Ashok Adhao, Patron IMA Nagpur and IMA Maharashtra, Dr Kush Jhunjhunwala President and Dr Manjusha Giri Honourary Secretary, IMA Nagpur have appealed all doctors to keep their non essential services to close for 24 hours 6 am to 6 am ( next morning) on Monday.
IIHP condemns attacks Indian Institute of Homoeopathic Physicians (IIHP) has condemned the continuing attacks on doctors by patients attendants/relatives/antisocial elements at various Government/Private hospitals across the country. Dr M.A Rao, National President of IIHP has stated that the law enforcing authorities should know that, under such conditions the doctors working in these hospitals would not be able to provide their services to the society. IIHP fully support the strike/medical bandh/protests called by various medical associations across the country and demand that the authorities should implement pool proof plan to ensure the safety and security of every doctor working across the hospitals throughout the country.
NIMA’s student forum urges to join protest Student Forum of Maharashtra State of National Integrated Medical Association (NIMA) has urged its members across the State to join in strike called by Indian Medical Association on June 17.
In its letter, NIMA has mentioned that the worsening and ongoing violence against medical doctors and interns in West Bengal is worrisome and disheartening. There is a complete breakdown of law and order with reports of mobs attacking doctors with weapons. Keeping the view of our commitments towards safe and non-violent working environment for doctors, interns and students NIMA students forum Maharashtra State stands in support of our colleagues in West Bengal. We hereby urge all the NIMA Student Forum members to join in the strike called by IMA. We also request the society to lend its vocal supports in doctor’s demands for safety and justice. Forum along with all the fraternity of Ayurveda are always against the violence on doctors and interns.
JCI Nagpur Medico condemns attack
JCI Nagpur Medico launched protest against attacks on doctors on multi LOM training programme. Multi LOM training programme was organised by JCI Nagpur Medico, JCI Nagpur Shikhar, JCI Nagpur Vibrant and JCI Nagfem. It was organised at Sadodya building, Central Avenue. Programme was chaired by Zone Diectror Anju Jais. National trainer Lovely Singh and Rahul Dixit were guest of honour and faculties for training. JCI Nagpur Medico sought special privilege to launch protest against Attack on Doctors. President of JCI Nagpur Dr Smita Pakhmode briefed participants about recent ongoing attacks on doctors. Recent attack in West Bengal on doctors should be highly condemned. The badges ‘With Save Doctors, Save Medical Profession’ were distributed to guests and participants by Vice President Rajani Tore and Student member Pushkar Bhai. Vice President Sarfaraz Ahmed also voiced his views about recent scenarios. President of JCI Nagfem Usma Ali, JCI Nagpur Vinbrant Sucheta Dhoot and JCI Nagpur Shikhar Esha Goyal assured full support on behalf of their all LOM members to protest. Dr Pankaj Agrawal, Treasurer of JCI Nagpur Medico, Zone Director Sana Khan expressed their views.
Ayurved Vyaspeeth supports protest Ayurved Vyaspeeth, a body of Ayurved doctors have extended their support to the protest by Indian Medical Association. All the doctors members of Vyaspeeth will work on Monday by wearing black badges against the inaction by West Bengal Government against the guilty who attacked on doctors. Ayurved Vyaspeeth expressed fear that such incidents would compel the new generation not to opt medical field. It will damage the social health of our society, said Ayurved Vyaspeeth. Vyaspeeth demanded that West Bengal Government should understand the problems of doctors working in the hospital, look seriously into their security issues and punish the guilty.