Stop harassment of doctors: IMA

Stop harassment of doctors: IMA

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Ahmedabad:18.09.2020

In a letter to Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani on Thursday, members of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Gujarat chapter criticized the allegedly heavy-handed behaviour of some collectors. The members requested government intervention.

‘Doctors - who are treating Covid-19 patients even at the cost of their lives for past six months — are facing coercion and intimidating behaviour by collectors of Bhuj, Gondal, Gandhidham, Gir Somnath, Jamnagar, Botad and Godhra. IMA condemns it in the strictest of words,’ states the letter.

The letter added that such behaviour with the doctors is putting lives of the citizens of Gujarat in danger.

‘If such behaviour and activities are not stopped, members of Gujarat chapter of IMA would be forced to protest,’ the letter states.

Dr Chandresh Jardosh, president of IMA Gujarat chapter, told TOI that they got the complaints that doctors are expected to admit patients at hospitals and work there and also offer their services at government-run hospitals.

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