Cases of violence towards medical doctors have been recorded in lots of states in final two weeks. (Representational)
New Delhi:
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) will maintain a protest on June 18 towards assault on medical doctors, with the slogan of “save the saviors”.
In an announcement, the highest medical physique requested all its state and native branches throughout the nation to watch the protest by carrying black badges, masks, ribbons, shirts and working consciousness marketing campaign towards violence focusing on healthcare professionals.
The IMA mentioned press conferences can even be organised and they’re going to additionally meet native NGOs and voluntary service leaders.
It termed (*18*) a sequence of violence towards medical doctors within the final two weeks in Assam, Bihar, West Bengal, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and different locations.
It demanded the implementation of central hospital and Health Care Professionals Protection Act with IPC and Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), standardisation and augmentation of safety in every hospital, and declaring hospitals as protected zones amongst others.
“Action Committee of IMA, after considering all the aspects and to express our concern, anger and solidarity, has decided to observe the 18th June 2021 as IMA National Protest Day with demand to stop assault on the profession and the professionals with the slogan ‘Save the Saviors’,” the medical physique mentioned.
It additional mentioned that June 15 will probably be noticed as a National Demand Day and Press Meets will held throughout the nation by branches.
On yoga guru Ramdev’s alleged latest disparaging remarks towards allopathy, the IMA mentioned the authorized course is underway and it is going to be adopted up.
“Ramdev has now publicly issued the new statement saying that ‘DOCTROS ARE DEVDOOTS’ and he will personally also go for vaccination. But the mental agony/verbal violence inflected on us, is unforgettable,” it mentioned.
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