Resident doctors protest over security issues

Posted on 27th Feb 2015 02:53 pm by mohit kumar

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Resident doctors working in government hospitals Friday staged a protest following the delay in improving security conditions in hospitals here.

As a part of the protest, they have also decided to refrain from any kind of clinical work in the hospitals they work in.

"We are no more going to wait for the government's reply. It has been proved that they consider our problem too tiny to be taken seriously. This is shameful," said Balwinder Singh, president, Federation Of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA).

The FORDA in a letter dated Feb 12 had urged union Health Minister J.P Nadda to improve the security conditions, availability of life saving drugs, surgical equipment and surgical consumables in government hospitals.

Doctors said if the government doesn't pay heed to the letter, they will call for an indefinite strike.

In the letter, the association stated that the lack of security in the hospitals has left the doctors open to assaults from patients' attendants.

"The situation in the government hospitals has turned so bad that even pickpockets and thieves are roaming in the hospitals stealing patients' belongings and cash," Balwinder told IANS.

Other news

Eight Home Guards arrested after mass cheating

Patna, March 20 (IANS) Eight Home Guard personnel were arrested on Friday on charges of helping

Jammu-Kashmir: 6 people were found dead in a house in Jammu, police engaged in an investigation; suspicion of murder

A sensational case has come to the fore in Tawi Vihar Siddha this morning. The bodies of six peop

RBI will transfer surplus amount of 99,122 crore rupees to the central government, RBI board approves

The Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday gave its approval to the proposal

Accused of stabbing Nupur after watching the video: 6 times stabbed in Sitamarhi; When Nupur's name was removed, the police registered an FIR.

After Rajasthan and Maharashtra, Nupur Sharma's supporter has now been attacked in Bihar. Ankit J

36th day of the attack on Ukraine: the US said - advisors misleading Putin; Ukraine claims - Russian attacks on Kyiv and Chernihiv continue

The war between Russia and Ukraine continues for the 36th day. US officials have claimed that Rus

S Jaishankar: 'Weapons were not given to India for many years, Jaishankar imposed the class of western countries one by one

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has defended the use of Russian weapons by the Indian Army

PM Modi: PM Modi presiding over the second conference of Chief Secretaries; more than 200 people attended

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is presiding over the second National Conference of Chief Secretarie

Corona Update: After a steady decline in new cases, the number of active corona patients decreased to 2,554

188 new cases of coronavirus infection have been reported in India while the number of active cas

PM Modi's road show in Shillong: Said- Some people say- Modi will dig your grave, the country is saying- Modi your lotus will blossom

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attended election rallies in Nagaland and Meghalaya. The P

Indian innovations can help the world: President

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Indian innovations and development will not only benefit India but al