Shillong, June 14: The Indian Medical Association yesterday took the decision of taking up the issue of violence against Doctors across the country despite the fact that doctors are fighting as frontline warriors in COVID pandemic under most trying circumstances despite inherent limitations of the healthcare system.
The national body with consultation of all State Chapters of the country urges all doctors after this crucial meeting to wear black badges or black shirt or tie etc on 15th and 18th June 2021 nationwide to create public awareness and to enact stronger central and State laws for ensuring safety of healthcare workers accordingly.
Members of a few large state chapters are also going to close down OPD services on 18th June 2021 although all emergency services shall continue. On 18th June 2021, all Medical doctors are requested to use social media platform to voice against rising violence and harassment of Medical practitioners.
Several prominent citizens and artist have come up with videos on the same issue that will be released by IMA soon in the social Media. IMA also urges every eligible person to go for COVID Vaccine to bring an end of the pandemic.
IMA also most earnestly requests the esteemed learned Editors of newspapers to write editorials on the issue of violence on doctors, said Dr. Bernard T Lyngdoh Ryntathiang Vice President and Official Spokesperson IMA Meghalaya State Chapter in the press statement.
