Will ban all those who assault medics, vandalize hospitals: Indian medical association Nagpur

NAGPUR: To condemn assaults on doctors, the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Nagpur branch, took part in a pan India protest titled ‘Save the Saviours’ on Friday.
The fraternity has decided to boycott patients, their relatives and all those who indulge in violence against doctors and vandalization of hospitals.
Doctors kept their OPDs closed from 8am to 2pm. Later, they worked wearing black badges. At the IMA Hall, nearly 90 doctors slammed the government for its inaction against miscreants.
President of Nagpur IMA Dr Sanjay Deotale said doctors cannot work in an atmosphere of fear. “We want a centralized act to stop violence against doctors and vandalization of hospitals. Unfortunately, government agencies, including the police, are unaware of the law meant to protect doctors against violence,” he said.
Doctors at government and charity hospitals also took part in the protest and worked wearing black badges. Later in the day, a delegation met district collector Ravindra Thakre and handed over a memorandum of demands.
“Resident doctors and juniors are victims of mob violence. Whenever any young doctor is assaulted, the others stop taking the risk of saving a patient’s life,” said Dr Ashutosh Jadhav.
“Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, attacks on doctors and hospitals have risen,” said Dr Sanjay Deshpande.
“Political parties must ensure that party workers do not assault doctors or heath care workers or even vandalize hospital property,” he said, adding, doctors’ wings of political parties should demand expulsion of those guilty of any act of violence against doctors.
DOCTORS’ DEMANDS
* Central Hospital and Health Care Professional Protections Act with IPC & CrPC
* Standardization and augmentation of security in hospitals
*Declare hospitals as protected zones
*Punish culprits in fast-track mode