Although most patients were discharged on Friday after resident doctors went on mass leave, OPD services were badly affected on Saturday. Indoor patients who continued to require treatment also faced difficulties, as a majority of doctors remained on strike.
Amid disruptions faced by patients in Himachal Pradesh's hospitals including the main referral hospital, Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), following the doctors' strike, state Health Minister Col. (Retd) Dhaniram Shandil on Saturday assured that medical services remain intact and the
Resident doctors and various doctors' organisations across almost all hospitals in Himachal Pradesh have supported the strike. As a result, OPD services remained shut at most places, while at locations where OPDs functioned, the number of doctors was very limited.
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) strongly opposes the Andhra Pradesh government's decision to allow Ayurvedic doctors to perform surgeries, citing concerns about patient safety.
The decision was taken after a joint delegation of the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA) IGMC Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Medical Officers Association (HMOA), and SAMDCOT Shimla met Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu at Oak Over earlier on Thursday.
Doctors resumed work following CM's assurances, including an enquiry into Dr Raghav Narula's case and action against the mob that threatened them. Revised guidelines to strengthen doctors' security were also issued.
As resident doctors across Himachal Pradesh had announced to proceed on a day-long mass leave on Friday, the Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu assured a fresh inquiry into the patient assault controversy that led to the termination of a senior resident doctor at Indira Gandhi Medical Col
The protest comes in the wake of the December 22 incident at IGMC in which Dr Nirula was seen in a viral video involved in a physical scuffle with a patient, identified as Arjun Pawar (36), a resident of Chopal. The footage triggered widespread public outrage and put the state government
The protest comes in the wake of the December 22 incident at IGMC in which Dr Nirula was seen in a viral video involved in a physical scuffle with a patient, identified as Arjun Pawar (36), a resident of Chopal.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 24: A condition often dismissed as routine digestive discomfort nearly turned fatal for a 65-year-old man, highlighting the hidden dangers of long-standing constipation among India's ageing population.
Resident Doctors' Welfare Association (RDA) has come out in his defence, stating that the incident has multiple aspects and the viral video reflects only one side of the story.
New Delhi [India], December 23: As Delhi continues to grapple with hazardous air pollution and its far-reaching consequences on public health, DP Purifier, in collaboration with Heal Foundation, hosted a comprehensive dual-format initiative at The Oberoi, New Delhi, bringing together leading