Resident doctors and medical students protest against sexual assault and murder of a junior doctor in Kolkata | (Photo: PTI)
Doctors staged protests at many places in Punjab and Haryana on Saturday against the alleged rape and murder of a female intern at a state-run hospital in Kolkata and demanded safety for healthcare workers at workplaces.
Outpatient services remained closed and elective surgeries were not performed, but emergency services were not affected, protesting doctors said.
The Indian Medical Association has issued a nationwide call for withdrawal of non-emergency services for 24 hours from 6am on Saturday to protest against the alleged rape and murder at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata and the subsequent vandalism at the premises.
Meanwhile, the protest by resident doctors at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh entered its sixth day on Saturday. OPD services for old and new patients remained closed, but emergency and critical care services continued.
The PGIMER Colleges Association, Chandigarh, also supports the strike call given by the Indian Medical Association (IMA).
Navjot Dahiya, an advisor to the Punjab Unit of the IMA, said the doctors are holding a protest against the rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata.
Medical professionals staged sit-ins at many places in Patiala, Amritsar and Ludhiana, demanding justice for the victim and safety for doctors.
A protesting doctor in Amritsar said that if a doctor is not safe in a hospital, then where is he safe?
Another protester, who demanded that hospitals be declared safe zones, said that sufficient security measures must be taken for the safety of health professionals.
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First published: August 17, 2024 | 1:41 PM IS
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