The News National Bureau
Junior doctors return to ‘full ceasework’ from today demanding safety & security.
Following demands also placed before WestBengal government.
1) Abhaya’s question of justice should be answered immediately without any further delay in the form of protracted judicial process.
2) Health Ministry must take responsibility for administrative incompetence, corruption & must immediately remove the Health Secretary from his position.
3) A centralized referral system must be implemented immediately in all hospitals & medical colleges in the state.
4) A digital bed vacancy monitor must be established in each medical college & hospital.
5) Task forces based on each college, with elected representation of junior doctors, must be formed in all medical colleges & hospitals to ensure necessary arrangements for CCTV, on-call rooms, & bathrooms.
6) Police protection in hospitals must be increased, with the hiring of permanent male & female police personnel & not by civic volunteers.
7) All vacant positions for doctors, nurses & healthcare workers in hospitals must be filled immediately.
8) Inquiry committees must be established in every medical college to investigate those involved in threat syndicates and punish them. An inquiry committee must also be formed at the state level.
9) Elections for student councils must be conducted immediately in every medical college. All colleges must recognise RDA. Elected representation of students & junior doctors must be ensured in all committees managing colleges and hospitals.
10) The rampant corruption & lawlessness inside WBMC & WBHRB must be brought under enquiry immediately.