“WE will remain united in protesting the heinous crime that took place in Kolkata. The girl who faced this gruesome situation was not mere a doctor, but she was someone’s daughter. The whole society should come forward and register protest against such inhuman and pervert act. We want West Bengal Government and Central Government to act swiftly and provide justice to the girl’s parents,” said doctors during the protest march called by Indian Medical Association (IMA).

 

 

 

“Doctors especially women are vulnerable to violence because of the nature of the profession. It is for the authorities to provide for the safety of doctors inside hospitals and campuses. Both physical assaults and crimes are a result of indifference and insensitivity of the authorities concerned to the needs of doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers,” pointed out Dr Manjusha Giri, President - Nagpur IMA. Hundreds of doctors under the Indian Medical Association, members of Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), Maharashtra State MedicalTeachers Association (MSMTA), students of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital (IGGMCH), NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences, Datta Meghe Medical College andAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, participated in the protest march. Dr Avinash Gawande, Medical Superintendent of Government Medical College and Hospital pointed out, “We are taking utmost care so that no patient coming to hospital in a critical condition neglected.” Most doctors while talking to‘The Hitavada’ expressed,“Is it only the responsibility of doctors to serve the society? This thought needs to be changed. Now some young doctors are in a mood to demand gun licence.

 

They are contemplating to apply for gun.” Dr Pratik Debaje, President of Central MARD said, “We had already put our demands with the State Government which agreed to provide the same. In the wake of Kolkata incident we feel the security should be tightened inside the medical college premises.The no-man’s places too should have security for which the number of securitymen should be increased. The future medicos should be able to work in free and fair atmosphere.” Resident Doctors Association at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) had organised blood donation camp in association with Department of Transfusion Medicine. Dr Ashok Adhao, Patron of IMA, Dr Uday Bodhankar, Patron to IAP, Dr Vasant Khalatkar, national President of Indian Academy of Paediatricians; Dr Prashant Nikhade, Vice President, IMA MS; Dr Dinesh Agrawal, Hon. Joint Secretary, IMA MS; Dr Vivek Gadge, Dr B.K.Sharma, Dr Pradeep Rajderkar, Dr Avinash Wase, Dr Vaishali Khandait, Dr Ashish Disawal, Dr Vandana Kate Past Presidents of IMA Nagpur; Dr Kamalakar Pawar, Dr Uday Bodhankar, Dr Alka Mukherjee, Dr Mukund Ganeriwal, Dr Gauri Arora, Dr Shivangi Jahagirdar, Dr SubhashThakre, Dr Prachi Mahajan, Dr Rashmi Shingade, Dr Kushi Moitra, Dr Shailesh Pitale, Dr Abhiram Paranjpe, Presidents and Secretaries of Federation of Medical Associations, Dr Sandeep Nikhade, Dr Rujuta Fuke, Students of Medical Colleges, Dr Shubham Mahalle, President, MARD; Jr. Doctors Network, Dr Chinmay Akre and Medical Students Network and Office Bearers – Dr Manjusha Giri, President; Dr Rajesh Sawarbandhe President Elect., Dr. Prajakta Kaduskar, Hon. Secretary, Dr. Sameer Jahagirdar and Dr. Sushama Thakre Vice Presidents, Dr Shailesh Gahukar Hon. Treasurer; Dr Jitendra Sahu and Dr Viral Shah, Hon. Joint Secretaries, IMA Nagpur; Dr Anjali Bhandarkar, Chairman; Dr Aditya Parihar, Hon. Secretary, IMA AMS; Dr Nitin Gupta, Assistant Director and Dr Ramvilas Malani, Hon. Asst. Secretary of IMA CGP, Nagpur Chapter, were present.