Kolkata Rape-Murder: 5 Demands Of Doctors On 24-Hour Nationwide Strike
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Doctors have begun their 24-hour nationwide strike today in protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata.
Doctors have begun their 24-hour nationwide strike today in protest against the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in Kolkata. #WATCH | Patna, Bihar: Indian Medical Association (IMA) announces nationwide strike over RG Kar Medical College rape & murder incident.(Visuals from Patna AIIMS) pic.twitter.com/kmCr5pq0ZN
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has declared a nationwide withdrawal of non-emergency health services for 24 hours beginning at 6 am, over a week after the horrific incident at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. They also condemned the subsequent vandalism on the campus.
All essential services will be maintained and casualties will be manned, the IMA said in a statement. The routine OPDs will not function and elective surgeries will not be conducted.
