In a bid to raise awareness of violence against doctors, a short film will be made public outlining the contours of the relationship between the public and the medical community. We Are Not Gods was screened over the weekend. It addresses issues inherent to the doctor-patient relationship, as well as the impacts of violence against …
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Strike action by doctors has found itself in the crosshairs of the Supreme Court, who have appealed to the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the Government of India on the subject. Numerous instances of nationwide strike action by doctors have been witnessed in India this year, with reasons varying from violence against them and a …
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The Union Health Ministry has assured the Indian medical fraternity that it will advocate for stringent punishment of violence against doctors in the forthcoming legislative winter session in the Lok Sabha, commencing Monday. The issue of violence against doctors is a national issue, with the Indian Medical Association (IMA) reporting that 75 percent of doctors …
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The Karnataka doctors’ strike ended at the close of the week with assurances of security in the workplace, putting an end to a week-long agitation by medicos at Minto Hospital and others affiliated with the Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI). As with past stirs by doctors in India, the Karnataka doctors’ strike was …
The Bengaluru doctors’ strike over an assault on two of their colleagues could mushroom into a national movement. Allegedly, two resident doctors at Minto Hospital were “manhandled” by members of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV), a pro-Kannada organisation. The dispute originated from a demand for compensation for patients at a camp for the treatment of …
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The Tamil Nadu doctors strike ended at the end of the week, following a government warning that their posts would be considered vacated if they did not return to work. The Federation of Government Doctors Association (FOGDA) called the strike from October 25th, with a series of demands. They included, according to FOGDA convener Dr …
Violence against doctors in endemic in India. The Supreme Court is now seeking a government response the issue following an appeal by doctors. The suit was brought by the Tamil Nadu branch of the Association of Healthcare Providers (APHI), which sought from the Centre “immediate and necessary action against the perpetrators indulging in violence against …
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The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an ordinance to be brought concerning violence against doctors. Legislation, the Healthcare Service Personnel and Clinical Establishments (Prohibition of Violence and Damage to Property) Bill, 2019, has been drafted by the Union Health Ministry and made publicly available for comment, addressing violence …
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Assam doctors are on strike in protest against a deadly assault on an elderly doctor. The state’s chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) called for a statewide stir following the event, wherein Dr Deven Dhutta lost his life after being attacked by a mob at the Teok Tea Estate in the Jorhat district. A worker …
A statewide strike has been called in Assam by the state’s Indian Medical Association (IMA) chapter following a fatal assault on a doctor at a tea estate. The 24-hour strike will affect medical services in the state tomorrow, as doctors protest the incident which serves as a reminder of the climate of violence which enshrouds …
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