Shillong, Aug 17: Hospitals across Meghalaya suspended outpatient department (OPD) and non-emergency services for 24 hours starting Saturday morning in protest against the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata earlier this week.
At NEIGRIHMS, faculty members, resident doctors, MBBS students, and nursing students gathered on Saturday for a peaceful protest within the campus. This demonstration was held in solidarity with the nationwide protest organized by the Indian Medical Association (IMA).
Dr. Indranil Banerjee, the general secretary of North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health & Medical Sciences-Resident Doctors’ Association (NRDA), in a statement stated the peaceful protest against this grievous incident continues unabated and shall continue to raise its voices on behalf of the victim, on behalf of thousands of female resident doctors working throughout this country.
“Safety for healthcare workers has been a major issue for years, and this incident was the breaking point. We are here to show our support for the victim and to push for stronger safety laws, like the proposed Central Protection Act for healthcare workers”, said Dr. Indranil Banerjee.
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