Latest News :- Junior doctors, who were protesting for 42 days in West Bengal, returned to work today (21 September). Junior doctors were protesting against the rape and murder of a trainee female doctor at RG Gar Hospital there. Meanwhile, junior doctors returned to work in essential and emergency departments of government hospitals on Saturday.
Aniket Mahato, who was at the forefront of the protest, said, “From today we are returning to our work. Our colleagues have returned to work in their respective departments this morning to provide essential and emergency care. But no one has returned to work.” outpatient department. Please remember that this is only a partial return to work. Our associates have already gone to work in the flood affected districts and will show their commitment towards public health.
As junior doctors returned to work, emergency departments in government hospitals returned to normal. Dibangar Jana, a patient at Bangura Medical College and Hospital, said, “This is a big consolation for us. We support their protest. But this has become difficult due to the strike that has been going on for more than a month.” Patients like us get treatment.”
Meanwhile, people have started arriving at medical camps in Banskura in flood-hit East Medinipur district. Junior doctor Akeli Chaudhary said, “We are well welcomed in these clinics. A lot of people come to the hospital and our colleagues treat them. We are also ready to provide 24 hours service. This is our commitment.” In one of the Abaya clinics (medical camps).
“We will wait and see whether the state administration fulfills our demands within seven days for removal of the state health secretary and justice for the murder of the doctor who was killed at RG Garh hospital. If this does not happen, we will prepare for the next round of protests.”
Young doctors are protesting for justice in the case of rape and murder of a female trainee doctor at R.G.Gar Hospital in Kolkata on August 9. The protests have been going on for over a month demanding safe working conditions at workplaces and action against senior officials responsible for corrupt practices that put health workers at risk. The CBI, which is investigating the case, has arrested the former principal of the medical college, Sandeep Ghosh, and is investigating further.
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