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KGMCTA warned that the protest would intensify if the government failed to meet its demands.
The doctors voiced concerns over the lack of security at the hospital, noting that, due to safety risks, they had shifted outpatient consultations from closed cabins to an open hall.
The association noted that despite their OP boycott on October 28, the government neither held discussions nor took corrective action.
'A few students thought I was a teacher,' she laughs.
Only 6 posts exist where 8 Casualty Medical Officers are needed and out of these, only 2 are permanent doctors.
The doctors met District Police Chief B V Vijay Bharath Reddy and conveyed their concerns about workplace safety.
The ministry stated that using the title 'Doctor' without a recognised medical qualification would violate the Indian Medical Degrees Act, 1916.
A female doctor was injured, though she was not the target of the attack.
Kozhikode Medical College strike significantly impacted patient care as senior doctors boycotted OP duties.
She had alleged that sub-inspector Gopal Badane raped her on multiple occasions, while Bankar, a software engineer, mentally harassed her.
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