Delhi Medical Assn writes to PM Modi; urges action on rising cases of assault on doctors

 Delhi Medical Association on Thursday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing "deep anguish and strong resentment" against brutal attacks on doctors and or healthcare workers (HCW) on frontlines in fight against vel Coronavirus pandemic. letter also cited horrific Moradabad incident of Wednesday where stones were pelted at an ambulance carrying patients, police personnel and health workers.

"We, Doctors of Indian Medical Fraternity, are deeply hurt and anguished on repeated episodes of brutal violence on our doctors and health care workers who are risking t only ir precious lives but future of ir whole families to serve patients day and night in present Corona Pandemic," letter accessed by Republic World said.

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Provide security, punish attackers

letter, also addressed to Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi Health Minister Manish Sisodia, called for "strong and urgent measures to ensure safety and security to all doctors and HCWs". It also demanded "exemplary and most stringent punishment to all such anti-national elements".

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Slams attack on female HCWs

DMA slammed "few misguided, illiterate patients" in hospital premises in Delhi for ir "very uncivilised, indecent behaviour" towards female doctors and medical staff. body urged action against guilty persons and prevent similar incidents from happening again in future.

"Medical fraternity is passionately committed to swerve society whole heartedly. All healthcare warriors are with government under your (PM Modi) dynamic leadership to win ir war against Corona pandemic," latter furr stated.

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Attacks on HCWs

Recently, multiple cases of attacks on HCWs have been reported from across country. On Tuesday, a female resident doctor was allegedly attacked by patients of COVID-19 wards in Delhi's LNJP Hospital. At a Ghaziabad hospital, some of quarantined attendees of Tablighi Jamaat Markaz allegedly used abusive and vulgar langu against members of medical staff. HCWs were assaulted by people in Indore when y had come to test a suspected COVID-19 patient in a suburban locality. 

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