By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Last fortnight, we heard of a most gut-wrenching incident where a young and capable lady doctor was desperately driven to commit suicide, by a most despicable caucus of local political goons, yellow-bellied media personnel, corrupt and completely ignorant officials and the complete apathy of fellow citizens who were themselves…
Vaidyo Narayano Harihi… Assault on doctors de-motivates thousands from joining medical profession
July 1, 2021By Shyam Sundar Vattam Two professionals enjoy utmost respect in society. They are doctors and teachers. While one is a saviour of life, the other is a life-maker by imparting knowledge. ‘Vaidyo Narayano Harihi,’ which means that a doctor should be seen as a form of Lord Narayana, is the popular phrase used by people…
Tepid response for MMC&RI’s Medical and Nursing staff recruitment drive
May 24, 2021Just 27 aspirants turn up for 242 posts till 11.30 am Mysore/Mysuru: The COVID scare has not only struck common man but also the Medical and Nursing fraternities, as hardly a handful of aspirants turned up at Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) for recruitment of Specialist doctors, Junior doctors and Nursing staff through…
More than 30,000 Health Workers strike work across State
September 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Days after Doctors attached to the Health and Family Welfare Department staged a silent protest and succeeded in making the Government sanction Rs. 125 crore for a hike in their salaries, Contractual Health Workers of National Health Mission (NHM), under the banner of Karnataka State Health and Medical Education Department Contractual and Outsourced Employees…
Government doctors threaten to strike work for wage revision
September 8, 2020Bengaluru: Seeking wage revision and fulfilment of other demands, the doctors attached to Health and Family Welfare Department have threatened to strike work if the Government does not act on their demands in a week. Karnataka Government Medical Officers Association (KGMOA)President Dr. G.A. Srinivas said nearly 5,000 doctors are serving under the Health and Family…
Doctors, advocates condemn assault on their colleagues
November 5, 2019Mysuru, Nov.5 (RK&DM)- Strongly condemning the assault on doctors at Minto Hospital in Bengaluru, allegedly by Kannada activists on Rajyotsava Day, over 150 doctors under the banner of MMC&RI Junior Doctors Association staged a demonstration in K.R. Hospital premises yesterday to register their protest. They urged the Government to book the culprits and to provide…
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