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Indian Medical Association Announces Nationwide Withdrawal of Non-Emergency Services

  • Women in large numbers gather to protest against the alleged sexual assault and murder of a female postgraduate trainee doctor at Kolkata R.G. Kar Medical College.
  • The Indian Medical Association announces a 24-hour nationwide withdrawal of non-emergency services from 6 a.m. on August 17 to protest the incident and subsequent vandalism.
  • Essential services will be maintained, but out-patient departments and elective surgeries will not function during the withdrawal.
  • The IMA condemns the vandalism at the hospital and calls for authorities to ensure the safety of doctors and healthcare workers.
  • The probe into the trainee doctor's death has been transferred to the CBI by order of the Calcutta High Court.

Source: The Hindu

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CosmicLlama
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IMA just needs a reason to protest and make stringent laws to protect themselves. Has IMA even condemned when doctors get into organ rackerts or perform unnecessary tests/surgery?

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