Srinagar, June 9 (KNS): DAK condemns manhandling of a senior doctor by SHO DH pora who after brutal attack was locked up after he refused to fill up an Injury Form of a patient (prisoner) at Sub District Hospital Damhal Hanjipora of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
The victim Dr Muhammad Maqbool was dragged out from the hospital just because he refused to fill up an Injury Form of a prisoner. Under rules an injury form is filled up by that doctor who treats a patient. The prisoner was not his patient as he had already been treated by a doctor at Primary Health Centre Manzgam.
It was only after intervention of attendants of an emergency patient who barged into police station and got the doctor released during the dead of the night.
Thrashing of doctors has now become a routine which is just a sheer act of hooliganism against medical staff while discharging their duties. Such incidents are deplorable and barbaric.
President DAK Dr G M Mir has expressed outrage over physical assault on doctors and such episodes have created fear-psychosis among doctors who feel unsafe in hospitals.
Some police officials are taking undue advantage of their power and are demeaning the whole department by manhandling Health Care Servive Providers which is now becoming a day to day routine.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelUnder these circumstances, how could a doctor give his best? The protectors of law are becoming law breakers.
A delegation of DAK have already met Director Health Services Kashmir who conveyed his displeasure to top police officials and assured to take the matter with higher authorities.
An inquiry team has been constituted but DAK is uncertain the erring police officer will be punished. The irony is that instead of apologizing police have registered a fake FIR against the victim doctor accusing him of assault.
Government has been indifferent to DAK proposal of an ordinance wherein any person manhandling a doctor or damaging hospital property should get a non-bailable warrant.
Government has failed to prevent violence against doctors and create a fearless atmosphere in hospitals which otherwise has resulted in brain drain.
DAK demands immediate action against the culprit or else we will be forced to go for indefinite strike.
DAK stresses the Govt. for bringing the ordinance as it is high time for the Govt. to act in actions and not in words. (KNS)