Punjab Medical Education minister asks doctors to follow ethics

CHANDIGARH:  Tikshan Sud , Medical Education and Research Minister Punjab took a strong exception to the uncalled for act of the Junior doctors of Amritsar who have forcibly locked the OPD, operation theater and had put the patients, their relatives and public to inconvenience.



In a statement he said that  despite of the fact that a meeting was convened with the representatives of Junior Doctors Association by the top brass of Medical Education and Research Department that included Minister himself, Secretary, Director and Principals of Medical Colleges, Patiala and Amritsar.

The Minister further said that the representatives were assured that their demands will be considered sympathetically. The representatives of J.D.A. were advised to supply the notification of PGI, AIIMS and of neighboring states regarding the pay and allowances given to their counterparts and also to approach the implementation committee of 5th Punjab Pay Commissions. They are advised to maintain the medical services and law and order situation in the campus. It was unfortunate, that Junior Doctors have resorted to the strike ahead of period decided by their representatives. Junior doctor’s should consider the ethics of Medical Profession and should not add to the sufferings of patients under going medical care. These patients consider the doctor the image of God.

He made a fervent appeal to the parents to advice their wards to do their duty sincerely and with dedication. They should adopt the legal, just, constitutional and democratic measures to get their demands accepted instead of resorting to forcible closure of operation theaters, OPD by locking them, said the Minister.