Imphal, June 25 (NNN): Healthcare services in Manipur was disrupted on Monday as doctors in both government and private hospitals in the state observed a daylong strike to protest the National Council for Human Resources in Health Bill, 2011.
Manipur chapter of the medical association responding to the call of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), observed the strike. They staged a sit-in at the gate of the state Health Directorate here to protest the Bill whom they said would forbid a private doctor from practicing individually. The Medical professionals from all over the country took part in the strike.
Kh. Palin, president of Indian Medical Association (IMA) Manipur branch and General Manager of Shija Hospitals, had said the bill proposes that the powers of the Medical Council of India, Dental Council, Pharmacist Council and Nursing Council would be governed by the proposed commission.
As declared earlier by the medical association, only emergency services were available in all the hospitals during the strike. The out patient departments also remained closed till 1:30 pm.
Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/doctors-protest-new-health-bill/
