Delhi Residents Doctors Of LHMC Goes On Strike
In Delhi, the resident doctors of Lady Hardinge Medical College called for strike with immediate effect. The doctors in support with Doctors' Association, the doctors demanded action against the family who assaulted a doctor, one patient, one doctor protocol implementation and appointment of bouncers for special areas in the hospital premises. They also demanded case against the relative for the inhuman behavior. The Doctor's Federation also… read-more
Tags: LHMC, Delhi Doctors, Resident Doctors, Assault, strike
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NDMC Pays Salaries To Hindu Rao Hospital Staff; Doctors Withdraw Strike
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) on October 28 paid the doctors and health-workers of the Hindu Rao hospital, their long-due salaries. The staff, who were protesting for about a month, had resorted to an indefinite hunger strike from October 23 that was taken back after the salaries were paid. NDMC Mayor Jai Prakash said he had responded to the hospital-staff and urged everyone to work responsibly "amid COVID-19 crisis".
Tags: hindu rao hospital, NDMC, Resident Doctors, Delhi, Doctors Strike
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Lok Sabha Amends Epidemic Diseases Act to Protect Healthcare Workers
The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill, 2020 has been passed by Lok Sabha on September 21, to protect healthcare professionals and frontline workers against any violence during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the bill, any individual engaging in acts of violence against healthcare Proffessionals can face upto seven years of… read-more
Tags: Epidemic Diseases Bill, Coronavirus, health workers, Resident Doctors, lok sabha
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