Arunachal: Doctors to go on a two-day strike after attack on colleagues

All doctors of Capital Complex in Itanagar have decided to shut down their daily routine work for two days as a mark of protest against the physical assault on fellow doctors and vandalism of the hospital.
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ITANAGAR:

Protesting against the physical assault on Dr Tabu Muri and Dr Nabam Jadav and the vandalism of Samaritan Hormin Hospital by the family members of a deceased patient, all doctors of Capital Complex in Itanagar have decided to shut down their daily routine work for two days (from 6 am of May 7 to 6 pm of May 8).

According to officials, however, the emergency and Covid services shall continue.

The Indian Medical Association Arunachal State branch (IMA-AP), Arunachal Pradesh Doctors Association (APDA), Indian Dental Association Arunachal State branch (IDA-AP) and the Tomo Riba Institute Of Health And Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) expressed “deep anguish and strong resentment over the life-threatening mob attack” on Dr Tabu Muri and Dr Nabam Jadav along with the vandalisation of the Samaritan Hormin Hospital on May 3, 2021.

In a note, the TRIHMS Faculty Association said, it "genuinely condoles the death of the patient, but at the same time unequivocally condemns the attempted lynching of Dr Tabu Muri and Dr Nabam Jadav, and the sheer wanton vandalism of Hormin Hospital."

Meanwhile, the Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Women (APSCW) has taken suo-moto cognisance of a case wherein the relatives of a deceased have alleged that the woman died of medical negligence.

The Commission has demanded the Itanagar Capital Region superintendent of police to conduct a fair and unbiased investigation in the case at the earliest so that justice may be delivered to the deceased and her family, APSCW chairperson Radhilu Chai said in a statement on Wednesday.

Further, the APSCW requested the public to cooperate with the investigation and not to take the law into their hands. The Commission also extended its condolences to the family members of the deceased.

(Edited by Ridhika Joshi)

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