Resident Doctors' Agitation Kolkata

*About the plight of Residents in connection with Kolkata incidence*

The real issue for the 1 month long agitation of Resident doctors is *not* just the Justice to Dr Abhaya and punishment of the criminals, it is much more.

Residents in their Residency go through a *life of Hell!* Pathetic accommodation of the Residents, long hrs of duty (no other staff in any hospital works for more than 8 hrs, then why residents are forced to work for 36 hrs), torture by seniors, inadequate rest room facilities especially for women doctors etc.

Actually, PG students are *students*. Why they are used as *Workers*? They are *not a staff* like others, so labour law facilities are also not available to them. Actually Govt should appointment *full time Medical Officers/Consultants*, round-the-clock, just like Nurses/wardboy/Ayas/Pharmacists/Lab or xray technicians. But, the *age-old practice of slavery by British* is still borne by Residents. *Govt is saving huge money* by forcing students to work, that also in *inhumane way*, without any limitation over duty hours. In no other field like Engineering, Architect, CA, Lawyers, post graduates are treated in this way!

Residents have come for studies and should be given maximum time for studies. Like Practicals, they can examine and operate the patient. But, *forcing them for labour work is gross injustice!* This fact has to be brought to the kind attention of Hon Courts and Govt.

Dr N J Karne, Pune

The junior doctors agitation shows no signs of losing steam .

The junior doctors have resumed work but will keep their eyes on their demands being met by the govt . the overwhelming back log of crowds at various OPDs is appalling.

Synopsis of FeMA 's pressmeet..

(Meeting between Govt rep and Doctors association leaders)

1) All OPDs , Private &Govt hospitals are to be closed including personal chambers on 14th & 15th Oct.

2) No new indoor admissions except critical and emergency cases

3)All planned Operations are suspended for 2 days , only emergency operations will be done.

4) Morning and evening rounds of already admitted cases will be continued

5) All emergency cases in any form will have to be entertained.

6) Decision regarding emergency status of a patient will be decided by concerned doctor only. He or She would be the ultimate authority.

7) patient & patient should be convinced after keeping them in confidence that we are being compelled to do so because our junior colleagues are critically ill due to hunger strike and WB Goverment is absolutely indifferent about it.

8) If the Govt accepts ten points azenda of junior doctors this Pen down would be withdrawn.

9) If Govt does not accept it , this Pen down will be continued and the movement will be intensified.

10) This appeal of specialist doctors is only for the better service for general people at large , to bring the end of corruption and injustice in health system and there is no personal interest of doctors.