Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:54am on 17 Aug 2024,Saturday India
The Union Health Ministry has called on doctors to end their nationwide strike over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital. The ministry announced plans to form a committee to recommend safety measures for healthcare professionals, which will involve input from state governments and other relevant stakeholders. The 24-hour strike, organized by the Indian Medical Association, led to the suspension of all non-essential health services across the country. The medical community is demanding justice, improved working and living conditions for resident doctors, and the implementation of a central law to prevent violence against healthcare workers. Essential and emergency services remained operational.
