New Delhi: Medical doctors within the nationwide capital gathered at Jantar Mantar Saturday to protest in opposition to the rape and homicide of a trainee physician at a Kolkata hospital, asserting that with out a central regulation to guard healthcare employees, feminine medical doctors would by no means really feel secure throughout work.
Protestors started gathering at Jantar Mantar from 3 pm onwards to demand justice for the sufferer of the incident at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical School and press the federal government to expedite the enactment of the Central Healthcare Safety Act, physician associations mentioned.
Dr Deepika, a protesting physician, advised PTI, “I’ll by no means enable my daughters to develop into medical doctors right here… Are you able to think about that each one of us feminine medical doctors are scared now? We really feel fearful whereas working, and we’d like safety. Are you able to think about if she was raped and murdered at her office?” “We would like safety so that each one feminine medical doctors can work once more with out worry,” she mentioned.
Chairman of Federation of All India Medical Affiliation (FAIMA) Rohan Krishnan mentioned that they had earlier referred to as off the protest because of the Supreme Court docket’s intervention.
“…regardless of one arrest, there was no vital progress within the case. That is why we wish to proceed our silent protest. We would like our feminine medical doctors and nurses to really feel secure once more whereas working, and justice must be served,” he mentioned.
The apex courtroom constituted a activity pressure, which is able to pay attention to strategies of all stakeholders whereas formulating a nationwide protocol for the security of healthcare professionals, together with the associations representing resident medical doctors.
A press release by FAIMA issued on Saturday mentioned it “is profoundly disturbed by this heinous act, which has not solely shattered the medical fraternity but additionally uncovered the alarming vulnerabilities that healthcare professionals face day by day.” “Our struggle will proceed till justice is served,” mentioned Manish Jangra, founder and chief advisor of FAIMA. He added that members of the Resident Medical doctors of India (RDA) from hospitals round Delhi-NCR, resembling Aligarh and Rohtak, will likely be a part of the protest.
Earlier this month, resident medical doctors throughout the nation went on an indefinite strike on August 12 after the physique of the trainee physician was discovered on the premises of the state-run hospital in Kolkata on the morning of August 9.
Following the incident, medical doctors held the strike for 11 consecutive days, throughout which all elective providers, wards, and OPDs had been suspended.
Nonetheless, after the Supreme Court docket listening to on August 22, the medical doctors referred to as off their strike, stating that they’ll resume work following the courtroom’s enchantment, assurances and intervention within the RG Kar incident and the security of medical doctors.
The important thing calls for of the protest embody a immediate and thorough investigation into the crime, guaranteeing swift justice for the sufferer and the fast enactment of the Central Healthcare Safety Act to safeguard the lives and well-being of healthcare employees throughout the nation.
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