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NRS Principal, Vice-principal resign
Amid the ongoing junior doctors' strike that has paralysed services in most of Bengal's state-run hospitals, the principal and the medical superintendent of NRS Medical College and Hospital resigned on Thursday.
Striking junior doctors hurled abuses at me at hospital: Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday accused the striking junior doctors of the city's SSKM Hospital of verbally abusing her during her visit there. The chief minister made the allegation hours after her visit to the state-run hospital in the afternoon to take stock of the situation in the wake of disruption of medical services across the state. She said there were outsiders present among the agitating SSKM hospital doctors, who "abused" her. "I went to the emergency section where they could have talked to me, but the language they used when I was there and the manner they abused me... "Had somebody else been there in my place, some other action would have followed," Banerjee told a Bengali news channel on Thursday night. The chief minister, however, said she has "forgiven" them considering their age. "But, I have forgiven them. They can oppose me, they can hurl abuses at me. I don't mind because they are young. I only want them to resume work," she said. Doctors across
Kolkata doctors' protest: DMA calls for complete medical bandh on Friday
Delhi Medical Association (DMA) on Thursday called for a statewide complete medical bandh on June 14 to protest against the recent assault on Kolkata resident doctors.DMA executive, in its statement, strongly condemned the brutal violence at Nil Ratan Sarkar (NRS) Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata and announced that the entire medical fraternity has expressed solidarity to the seriously injured doctors.The organisation is ready for agitation to press for strong legislation and strict action against hospital violence, the statement said.Earlier in the day, it was reported that Resident Doctors Association of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has called for a strike on Friday in support of protesting doctors in West Bengal, following which hospital authorities issued a contingency plan for the smooth functioning of emergency healthcare services."Emergency services will function normally as the resident doctors will purportedly continue to work in the emergency ...
Bihar: Encephalitis claims 54 children; 132 hospitalised in Muzaffarpur
As many as 54 children have died over the past few weeks due to the Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and over 130 have been hospitalised till now in Bihar's in Muzaffarpur.A total of 46 patients died at Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) while eight succumbed at the private Kejriwal Hospital here on Thursday.Earlier today, Civil Surgeon Shailesh Kumar Singh said, "Forty seven children have died due to AES and 137 are admitted in hospitals with high fever and other symptoms of the infection. 137 people were admitted in SKMCH hospital out of whom 40 causalities were reported."Apart from this, Singh said: "41 people were admitted in Kejriwal Hospital where seven causalities were reported, taking the death toll to 47.Encephalitis is a viral infection which causes mild flu-like symptoms such as high fever, convulsions, and headaches.
Yogi asks authorities to be on guards against brain fever deaths in Bihar
Amid several deaths in Bihar due to brain fever, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Thursday asked state health authorities to be on guards against any such eventuality. Adityanath cautioned the authorities during a meeting to review the functioning of the state's medical, health and family welfare departments here at Lok Bhavan. "Keeping in view of 35 deaths in neighbouring Bihar due to encephalitis, there should be proper planning and we need to be prepared for any such disaster," said the chief minister. Adityanath also wanted all doctors and hospital staffers in the state to treat patients with dignity and asked chief medical officers to visit their respective hospital wards regularly and meet the patents. Chief medical officers should interact with every patient admitted to the hospital and regularly visit the patient wards, he said. "We have to be committed towards every citizen of the state for his or her better treatment without discrimination," he said. "For a ...
Bengal doctors' strike continues as medicos reject Mamata ultimatum (4th Lead)
Services in a large number of state-run hospitals in West Bengal continued to be paralysed for the third day on Thursday after striking junior doctors rejected a four-hour ultimatum from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to withdraw the agitation and restore normalcy.
Striking doctors defy Mamata's deadline to resume work, CM accuses BJP of giving 'communal colour'
Striking junior doctors across West Bengal on Thursday refused to end their stir till their demands on security in government hospitals are met and defied a deadline set by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who came down heavily on the protesters alleging that opposition BJP and CPI(M) were provoking them and giving communal colour to the issue. Emergency wards, outdoor facilities, pathological units of many state-run medical colleges and hospitals and a number of private medical facilities in the state remained closed for the third day due to the strike by the doctors who are protesting after two of their colleagues were attacked and seriously injured at the NRS Medical College and Hospital here by a mob following the death of a patient. The India Medical Association has declared "All India Protest Day" on Friday against the incident and expressed solidarity with the striking doctors. The opposition attacked Banerjee over the impasse, with the BJP accusing her of acting as ...
Guv appeals to striking doctors in Bengal to resume duty
West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi on Thursday appealed to the agitating doctors in the state to resume duty in the interest of patients. Tripathi met representatives of the state units of the Joint Platform of Doctors and Doctors' Association of ABVP at his official residence this afternoon. "Governor has appealed to them to resume their duties in the interest of the patients. Governor also extends his appeal to all the doctors in the state for joining back in their duties to take care of patients," a statement issued by the Raj Bhawan said. The memoranda of the doctors to Tripathi is being sent to the state government for appropriate action, it said. "They have demanded adequate security and protection for the doctors in the hospitals, proper investigation and punishment for all those who attacked the junior doctors and redressal of their other grievances," the statement said. The representatives said that they will resume duties on receipt of firm and credible .
Mamata says patients suffering, political parties provoking doctors' strike
Highlighting the plight of patients at hospitals due to the ongoing strike by junior doctors, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that some political parties were "provoking" the matter. In a Facebook post, which came after the striking doctors defied Banerjee's 2 pm-deadline to join work, she described the injuries sustained by the two junior doctors at NRS Medical College and Hospital as "unfortunate". The doctors have been agitating since Tuesday after their two colleagues were attacked allegedly by family of a patient who died during treatment. Five persons have been arrested in connection with the incident, Banerjee said, adding that an inquiry has also been ordered to look into complaint of negligence during treatment, resulting in the death of the patient. "Cancer patients, kidney patients, accident victims, even children coming from distant places are suffering for not getting treatment," she said. "5 persons have been arrested and their bail prayers
Ayurvedic firm booked for selling medicines with allopathic content
An FIR was lodged by the Health Department against an ayurvedic firm after contents of allopathic drugs were found in the medicines sold by it, said an official here Thursday. Drug Controller Rajaram Sharma said in a release that it was confirmed in tests that ayurvedic medicines for diabetes by Ayushraj Enterprises had metformin hydrochloride. The FIR was lodged under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and sections of the IPC at the Bagru police station.
Delhi: AIIMS resident docs on strike tomorrow, contingency plan issued
Resident Doctors Association of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has called for a strike on Friday in support of protesting doctors in West Bengal, following which hospital authorities issued a contingency plan for the smooth functioning of emergency healthcare services."Emergency services will function normally as the resident doctors will purportedly continue to work in the emergency services as per their scheduled duties," said AIIMS medical superintendent DK Sharma in an official statement issued."Inpatient (General and Private) wards patient care services, Labour Room and Maternity Operation Theatre (OT) and support services will function normally and will be supervised by the concerned faculty of hospital administration," it added.While Out Patient Department (OPD), radio-diagnosis and laboratory diagnosis services are scheduled to function on a restricted basis, routine operation theatre services will largely remain suspended on Friday, the authorities ...
Doctors in Delhi to boycott work on Friday over Kolkata hospital violence
Healthcare services at private and government hospitals in the national capital are likely to be affected on Friday with scores of doctors deciding to boycott work for a day to express solidarity with their protesting colleagues in Kolkata. There will be a complete shutdown of all out patient departments (OPDs), routine operation theatre services and ward visits, except emergency services in the hospitals, several medical bodies of the city have said. Resident doctors at the AIIMS and Safdarjung Hospital here worked with bandages on their heads in a symbolic protest on Thursday and called for suspension of all non-emergency services, including OPD, on June 14 to protest against the violence in Kolkata. Several resident doctors also held a protest at Jantar Mantar against the brutal attack. Condemning the violence in Bengal, the AIIMS Resident Doctors' Association (RDA) has also urged all the RDAs across the country to join the token strike. "There is a complete breakdown of law and ...
Union Health Min condemns violence against Kolkata doc; urges restraint from patients, kin
In the wake of alleged assault of a junior doctor and the subsequent ongoing strike by practitioners in West Bengal, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Thursday, while condemning the "recent incidents of violence", urged patients and their caregivers to exercise restraints."Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare has expressed concern on the recently reported incidences of violence against doctors. It is necessary and important for the doctors to get a safe work environment," read a statement issued by the Ministry.Harsh Vardhan said he will take up the matter with the chief ministers of states so that such incidents can be avoided in the future."Doctors are an integral pillar of society and often work under stressful and difficult conditions. I urge the patients and their caregivers to observe restraint," the statement said.Doctors have been on strike in West Bengal since Tuesday after a junior doctor at the Nil Ratan Sarkar ...
AES kills 43 kids in Bihar, spreads to new victims
Seven more children died of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome-like symptoms in Bihar in last 24 hours, taking the toll to 43 even as new cases are being reported, officials said on Thursday.
Elders in senior living communities report higher satisfaction: ASLI study
Association of Senior Living India (ASLI) recently conducted a survey which revealed fresh data and observed the trends in senior living.The core objective of the survey was to understand the variation in mental, physical and social satisfaction of seniors residing in urban cities in comparison to those residing at senior living communities.The study covered 150 elders across Delhi/NCR and 150 elders living in Ashiana Senior Housing Communities, of which, more than 41 per cent aged 60-69 years with almost equal distribution of both genders. The survey covered four aspects of the quality of life, that is, health, emotional, financial and social life."The study has revealed some significant findings and the factors that require to be addressed for the Senior Population that entails healthy physical environment and supporting infrastructure, easy and convenient access to transport, expert and quality healthcare, geriatric care, help for conducting the daily chores and security needs", ...
Take care of patients, run hospitals peacefully: Mamata urges protesting docs
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday appealed to protesting doctors in the state to get back to work and ensure that hospitals can run "smoothly and peacefully"."My humble request to all of you. Please take care of all patients. Poor people are coming from all districts. I will be obliged and honoured if you all please take care of the hospitals. Hospitals must run smoothly and peacefully. Thanks for your full cooperation," Banerjee said in a letter to all senior doctors and professors.Earlier today, Members of Joint Platform of Doctors met Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi and demanded adequate security in every medical college and hospital."We demand proper action against those who attacked doctors in NRS Hospital on June 10. We will resume working as soon as our demands are fulfilled," one of the doctors said after meeting Tripathi.The protest erupted on June 11 after a junior doctor at the Nil Ratan Sarkar (NRS) Medical College and Hospital was allegedly attacked by
Mamata urges senior doctors to take care of patients
Amid the ongoing impasse in the West Bengal hospitals over junior doctors' strike, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday issued a letter to the senior doctors in the state, appealing to them to take care of all patients.
Will provide all aid to woman wrongly diagnosed with cancer:CM
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Thursday said his government will provide all assistance to the woman who was "wrongly" diagnosed with cancer and subjected to chemotherapy at a Government Medical College hospital in Kottayam. Vijayan said doctors, who wrongly diagnosed cancer, started the medical procedure in a hurry. "They (doctors) should not have hurried to initiate the medical procedure. They should have waited for further confirmation. Now the woman is staring at an uncertain future. We have assured her all help. I have asked the district collector submit a report on this," Vijayan said in the state assembly. The woman, hailing from Alappuzha district, was subjected to chemotherapy at the hospital on the basis of a report from a private lab where her sample was tested. State Health minister K K Shailaja had earlier ordered an inquiry into the allegations that the middle-aged woman was subjected to chemotherapy treatment at the hospital on the basis of a ...
Bengal will amend laws to bring more local students in medical
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said her government will make amendments to laws to make room for more local students in the medical stream. Banerjee said a large number of students are working as interns in medical colleges and hospitals, who are not well versed in the local language. "I think this system should change. Earlier, we used to have more locals studying, but now, there are more students from outside the state, who do not have much idea about the language and cannot communicate with the patients," she told reporters at the state-run SSKM hospital here. The chief minister said the proposed amendments will allow the entry of 20 per cent more local students in the medical stream. "... We will do that and I have given such instructions," Banerjee said. She was at the SSKM hospital to take stock of the situation at the facility, as regular services have been disrupted following agitation by junior doctors. "The state government spends Rs 25 .
Mamata gives striking doctors 4 hours to resume duties (3rd Lead)
Facing noisy demonstrations from striking junior doctors, an angry West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday gave them a four-hour ultimatum to withdraw their strike and even threatened to promulgate the stringent Essential Services Maintenance Act to restore normalcy in the hospitals where services have been paralysed for over two days due to the protests.
