Doctors Strike Over Trainee's Tragic Death

Several hospitals in Delhi, including AIIMS and Safdarjung, are continuing a strike to protest the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata. The strike, led by various Resident Doctor Associations and FAIMA, aims to push for stronger protection laws for medical professionals. FORDA has called off its strike after a meeting with the Union Health Minister, who agreed to form a committee to address the issue.

Several city hospitals, including AIIMS and Safdarjung, persisted with their strike on Wednesday in response to the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata.

The Resident Doctors' Associations (RDAs) of AIIMS, VMMC, Safdarjung Hospital, Ram Manohar Lohia, and Indira Gandhi Hospital continued their protest for a third consecutive day, leading to the shutdown of OPDs, OTs, and wards.

The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA), after consultations with RDAs across states and leading institutions, pledged solidarity nationwide and vowed to extend the strike in denouncing the tragedy.

Conversely, the Federation of Resident Doctors' Association (FORDA) discontinued its strike following discussions with Union Health Minister J P Nadda, where an agreement was reached to form a committee to work on the Central Protection Act within the next 15 days.

However, the doctors at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital and Maulana Azad Medical College, along with affiliated hospitals, have also ended their strike.

The incident that triggered the protests involved a postgraduate trainee doctor who was raped and murdered last week at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata. Her semi-naked body was discovered in the seminar hall of the government-run hospital.

(With inputs from agencies.)