August 14th 2024.
In Bhubaneswar, the routine functioning of AIIMS was disrupted on Wednesday as doctors boycotted their duties and protested against the tragic incident of a woman postgraduate trainee being raped and murdered in Kolkata. The doctors, wearing white ribbons on their foreheads and holding banners and posters, gathered on the institute's premises to voice their outrage.
The demonstration was not just limited to the doctors, as MBBS students, resident doctors, and interns also joined in to express their solidarity. According to Prabhas Tripathy, the additional superintendent of AIIMS-Bhubaneswar, the strike began in the morning but efforts were being made by other faculty members - professors, additional professors, and assistant professors - to ensure that emergency, OPD, and IPD services were not affected.
One of the resident doctors, Deepak Ghuge, explained the reason behind the protest, stating that they were standing up against the horrific crime that took place in Kolkata. He added, "As doctors, our duty is to save lives, yet we do not feel safe ourselves. How can we provide efficient services to humanity when our own safety is at risk?" The protestors are also demanding a central law for the protection of doctors, with strict punishments for those who harm them. They are also seeking adequate compensation for the victim's family.
Furthermore, the doctors are calling for an end to police action against fellow doctors who are peacefully protesting. The body of the postgraduate trainee, who was allegedly raped and murdered in a seminar hall of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, was found on Friday morning. The incident has sparked nationwide outrage and the medical community is standing united to demand justice for their colleague.
In the midst of this chaos and turmoil, the doctors at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar are determined to continue their fight for a safer and more secure environment for themselves and their patients. They are determined to send a strong message to the authorities that such heinous crimes against healthcare professionals will not be tolerated.
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