New Delhi: The Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA) has called off its strike regarding the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata after the Union health minister J P Nadda agreed to their demands. The association announced that the strike would be called off on Wednesday morning due to the interest in the welfare of patients.
On Tuesday night, a FORDA delegation met with the Union Health Minister at his residence.
Meanwhile, the medics at the central government-run AIIMS, the Indira Gandhi Hospital and other resident doctors’ associations, including the Federation of All India Medical Associations (FAIMA), announced that their strike would continue until a central law is enacted to prevent attacks on medical personnel and a concrete solution is reached.
“A key outcome of the meeting was the health minister’s agreement to form a committee with FORDA’s involvement to work on the Central Protection Act. The ministry has assured that work on this will begin within the next 15 days,” FORDA said in a release, PTI reported.
“The committee will focus on the timely implementation of the Act, aimed at ensuring a safer working environment for healthcare workers. Meetings for this initiative are set to commence within the next two weeks, with FORDA forming a delegation to participate,” the statement added.
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