Srinagar
Doctors Association of Kashmir (DAK) on Friday expressed strong resentment against the assault on Dr Waseem by a cop at DH Baramulla. Dr Waseem is an astute physician and senior vice President of DAK.
The spokesman said cop in uniform tried to use their muscle power and interrupt the doctor to deliver his professional duties. These acts of hooliganism, rowdiness and vandalism can’t be tolerated by us anymore.
He said that state government has miserably failed to ensure safety and security of doctors and paramedical staff. The government must bring an ordinance wherein manhandling of any health personnel or damage to hospital infrastructure or equipment should be a non-bailable offence. The said ordinance has been already enacted by eighteen states of India. The failure of state government in enacting a law in our turmoil hit state is unfortunate and is the main reason for the frequent thrashing of doctors by these hooligans and rowdies.
This is not the first time that doctors are being attacked on duty. This is going on since a long time. Our concern for patient care is taken as our helplessness. But this has to be stopped somewhere, said DAK president Dr Suhail Naik.
