Resident Doctors

Observed on July 1, National Doctors' Day honours Indian medical professionals and commemorates the legacy of Dr B C Roy, a pioneer of public health

Over 80 per cent of doctors report mental exhaustion, with young women in smaller cities among the worst affected, shows National Doctors' Day survey

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi on Wednesday requested resident doctors of the institute to resume their duties immediately so that patient care services are normalized.The doctors are protesting to demonstrate their unwavering commitment to patient care in the light of the murder and alleged sexual assault of a female trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in the West Bengal city of Kolkata on August 9.According to a release from the Office of the Director, AIIMS, "The undersigned along with the entire AIIMS family stands behind the cause of the safety of all healthcare professionals at AIIMS New Delhi & across the Country. However, as doctors, our supreme duty is also to ensure that the patients visiting our portals do not go unattended.""The Government of India is committed to the cause of healthcare professionals' safety unequivocally and the Hon'ble Supreme Court, while assuring affirmative action for ensuring safety of healthcare ...

RG Kar Medical College and Hospital murder case: AIIMS Delhi said that any demonstration in or around the hospital campus was in violation of High Court directions and amounts to contempt of court

As many as 481 resident doctors have tested positive for Covid-19 infection in Maharashtra, as per the official on Wednesday morning.

The Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) on Wednesday requested to Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) to take necessary measures for the commencement of NEET-UG Counselling 2021.In a letter, the FORDA thanked the Committee for declaration of the NEET-PG Counselling 2021 schedule soon after pronouncement of judgement by the Supreme Court."At the very beginning, we would like to thank you for declaration of the NEET-PG Counselling 2021 Schedule soon after pronouncement of judgement by the Hon'ble Supreme Court on 7th January 2022 and the Counselling process is set to begin today (12th January) onwards. Along with this, we would like to draw your attention towards the plight of thousands of Medical aspirants across the nation who had appeared and cleared the NEET-UG Entrance Examination and are eagerly waiting for the commencement of NEET-UG Counselling 2021," the letter reads.It further said, "Similar to Broad Speciality Courses, there has been no admission of ...

The Indian Medical Association on Wednesday requested the Centre and states to ensure that Covid duty of resident doctors do not exceed eight hours a day

At least 220 resident doctors at government hospitals in Mumbai have tested positive for coronavirus in the last three days, a senior office-bearer of their association said on Wednesday. Ganesh Solunke, president of the J J Hospital chapter of the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), said 73 resident doctors at this state-run hospital in central Mumbai have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 72 hours. Besides, 60 resident doctors at the King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital, 80 at the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital and another seven at R N Cooper Hospital have also contracted the viral infection, he added. These three hospitals are run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Further, in the neighbouring Thane city, eight resident doctors at the civic-run Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital have tested positive for the virus. Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 26,538 new coronavirus cases including 15,166 in Mumbai, the highest-ever daily ..

Protest by a large number of resident doctors in Delhi over the delay in NEET-PG 2021 counselling on Monday took a dramatic turn, as medics and police personnel faced off in streets

Scores of resident doctors in Delhi on Wednesday evening lit up 'diyas' in the campus of a medical college to register their protest over the delay in NEET-PG 2021 counselling

After a brief lull, resident doctors of the three Centre-run hospitals in Delhi resumed their strike and boycotted all services, including emergency, over the delay in NEET-PG 2021 counselling.

The Federation of Resident Doctors' Association wrote to Mansukh Mandaviya, informing him about the decision of withdrawal from all services over demand of urgent hearing of NEET PG counseling 2021

It has also been announced that the resident doctors will be resuming all services with an immediate effect

Long queues of patients were seen outside government-run hospitals, including those in Delhi, as resident doctors boycotted routine services for the second consecutive day on Tuesday

Around 1,000 resident doctors of various medical colleges in Gujarat went on a day-long strike on Tuesday

As the resident doctors boycotted work, the DGHS is learnt to have visited the Safdarjung hospital where he appealed to the resident doctors for calling off the protest, but they refused

Resident doctors of Delhi's top five hospitals -- RML Hospital, Lady Harding Hospital, Safdurjung Hospital, LNJP Hospital and GTB hospital -- on Friday boycotted routine services

A total of 230 resident doctors demanded they be relieved from Covid-19 duties at a time when the number of cases is falling so that they can focus on post-graduation

A controversy had erupted after he was heard questioning some of the medicines being used to treat the coronavirus infection

The Telangana Junior Doctors Association (T-JUDA) called off their strike to serve the patients as the country is witnessing second wave of Covid-19 pandemic