Nagaland IMA to join nation-wide protest

Dimapur, June 13 (EMN): The Nagaland chapter of Indian Medical Association (IMA) will observe nationwide protest day on violence against doctors on June 14. State IMA president, Dr. Kezevituo Keditsu, stated that as part of the protest all doctors in the country will wear black badges on June 14. He added that an appeal for the central law against hospital violence will be e-mailed to the prime minister and the central home minister by all the 2500 local branches of IMA. Medical students and junior doctors will also participate in the protest. Nagaland IMA strongly condemned the brutal violence at NRS medical college and announced that the entire medical fraternity has expressed solidarity to the seriously injured doctors. He further added that IMA is ready for an agitation to press for strong legislation and strict action against hospital violence. Indian Medical Association has necessitated nationwide protest day following increasing incidences of violence against doctors and healthcare establishments. In a recent incident in West Bengal, Dr. Paribha Mukherjee, a young doctor, was brutally attacked by a violent mob at NRS Medical College, Kolkata. He was stated to be in critical condition and fighting for his life. The statement stated that IMA has been demanding a national law against hospital violence. The organisation has declared a zero-tolerance policy against violence on doctors and healthcare establishments. It added that World Medical Association has also passed a resolution against violence on healthcare establishments and urged to bring stronger legislation against this menace. IMA also stated that national law against violence on hospitals should be brought in urgently. The law should provide a minimum of seven years imprisonment for hospital violence.