Coimbatore: The office bearers and MC members of Indian Medical Association (IMA) Coimbatore Chapter met the District Collector, K. Rajamani today at his Camp office in Race Course and submitted the memorandum seeking safety for doctors at health care establishments.
Coimbatore: The office bearers and MC members of Indian Medical Association (IMA) Coimbatore Chapter met the District Collector, K. Rajamani today at his Camp office in Race Course and submitted the memorandum seeking safety for doctors at health care establishments.
IMA Coimbatore Chapter will also be taking part in the nation-wide protest on Friday condemning the increasing incidences of violence against doctors in healthcare establishments.
As part of the protest all doctors in the country will wear black badges on June 14, Friday and take part in Dharna / protest meetings.
In a recent incident in West Bengal, Dr. Paribha Mukherjee, a young doctor was brutally attacked by a violent mob at NRS Medical College, Kolkata. He is critical and fighting for his life. "National Law against violence on hospitals has to be passed on priority. The law should provide a minimum of seven years imprisonment for those who indulge in such violence. To ensure that the cases are registered, culprits are arrested and conviction is necessitated, appropriate mandatory provisions as provided in the POCSO act has to be instituted", said a release from IMA.
The doctors have urged that hospitals should be declared as special zones and provision of appropriate security should be the responsibility of the state. "It has been observed that the increase in violence will adversely affect the public health at large. Institutions will be reluctant to take up complicated and risky patients which will affect public health at large. Threat of violence increases the stress levels of health care workers. Sound judgment regarding patient care will be compromised in such situations", the release said.
IMA in its statement strongly condemned the brutal violence at NRS medical college and announced that the entire medical fraternity has expressed solidarity to the seriously injured doctors.
IMA Coimbatore Chapter will also be taking part in the nation-wide protest on Friday condemning the increasing incidences of violence against doctors in healthcare establishments.
As part of the protest all doctors in the country will wear black badges on June 14, Friday and take part in Dharna / protest meetings.
In a recent incident in West Bengal, Dr. Paribha Mukherjee, a young doctor was brutally attacked by a violent mob at NRS Medical College, Kolkata. He is critical and fighting for his life. "National Law against violence on hospitals has to be passed on priority. The law should provide a minimum of seven years imprisonment for those who indulge in such violence. To ensure that the cases are registered, culprits are arrested and conviction is necessitated, appropriate mandatory provisions as provided in the POCSO act has to be instituted", said a release from IMA.
The doctors have urged that hospitals should be declared as special zones and provision of appropriate security should be the responsibility of the state. "It has been observed that the increase in violence will adversely affect the public health at large. Institutions will be reluctant to take up complicated and risky patients which will affect public health at large. Threat of violence increases the stress levels of health care workers. Sound judgment regarding patient care will be compromised in such situations", the release said.
IMA in its statement strongly condemned the brutal violence at NRS medical college and announced that the entire medical fraternity has expressed solidarity to the seriously injured doctors.