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IMA declares 24-hour nationwide withdrawal of medical service


The Indian Medical Association announced 24 hours nation-wide withdrawal of medical services from August 17 to protest against the brutal rape and murder of a junior doctor in Kolkata’s R.G Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9 last.

As per the announcement services by doctors of modern medicine will be shut down from 6 am on Saturday to 6 am on Sunday next day.

“All essential services will be maintained. Casualties will be manned. Routine OPDs will not function and elective surgeries will not be conducted. The withdrawal is across all the sectors wherever modern medicine doctors are providing services,” IMA stated.

In a statement issued by its National President R.V. Asokan, the IMA expressed its concerns over the handling of the case by the medical college authorities and the Kolkata Police, leading to protests by the medical fraternity across the country. 

The statement further added, “Ever since the Resident doctors are on strike, protests as well as candle marches have been held across the country by IMA as well. The crime situation was handled shabbily by the college authorities and the police investigations stalled after the first day.”

 

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