Urgent Alert: FAIMA Demands Nationwide Shutdown of Elective Hospital Services to Protect Public Health
The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) announced a nationwide shutdown of elective medical services starting Monday, in support of the ongoing protest by junior doctors in West Bengal. This decision was made following a FAIMA meeting, highlighting the association’s solidarity with the medics from West Bengal. Notably, FAIMA requested that Resident Doctors’ Associations (RDAs) across India maintain 24/7 emergency services to ensure urgent patient care remains uninterrupted.
The decision stems from dissatisfaction with the West Bengal government’s response to previous ultimatums. In a communication addressed to National and State Medical Associations, as well as RDAs from various prestigious medical institutions, FAIMA emphasized unity on a national level to increase pressure on authorities for effective action.
Concurrently, a significant development occurred at West Bengal’s Kalyani JNM Hospital, where over 75 senior doctors have threatened to resign en masse. This move aims to demand justice for the victim from RG Kar Hospital and reflect a united stance with junior doctors who are on a hunger strike. These medics are protesting what they perceive as inadequate efforts by the state government to address their grievances. The senior doctors have cited “mental devastation” and an “inability to work in the current state of mind” as core reasons for their drastic step.
The situation has escalated as both junior and senior doctors express frustration over the absence of concrete measures from the state to resolve the ongoing crisis, placing additional pressure on the West Bengal administration to act promptly. The protests highlight significant unrest within the medical community, drawing nationwide attention and sparking solidarity actions across India.
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