OPD CLOSED IN PROTEST AGAINST ATTACK ON DOCTOR

OPD CLOSED IN PROTEST AGAINST ATTACK ON DOCTOR

24-JULY-ENG 4

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

BHABHUA-------------------------The repercussions of the attack on a doctor at Arwal Sadar Hospital were felt at the Durgawati Community Health Centre (CHC) on Wednesday. Responding to a call by the Bihar Health Services Association, doctors and healthcare workers at the CHC boycotted OPD services in protest. However, emergency services continued to operate normally to ensure that critically ill patients faced no inconvenience.

During the protest, doctors expressed concern over the rising number of violent incidents in hospitals, stating that ensuring the safety of healthcare workers is a primary responsibility of the government. They demanded swift and stringent action against the accused involved in the Arwal incident and emphasized the need for effective security measures and stricter laws to prevent such occurrences in the future.

Demonstrating solidarity, the doctors and healthcare staff asserted that providing quality healthcare services is difficult without a safe working environment. In-charge Block Medical Officer Dr. Sangeeta Sinha, Health Manager Manish Srivastava, and several other doctors and staff members of the CHC were present on the occasion.