As a show of solidarity in support of their charter of demands, the Service Doctors and Postgraduates Association (SDPA) has scheduled a day of mass casual leave for the third week of December. This choice is a component of their endeavors to tackle the many problems that government physicians encounter. In order to further their cause and make sure their requests are taken seriously, the association has also declared that they will collaborate with other medical associations.
Treating physicians as professionals is one of the main concerns the group has brought up, especially when government physicians and bureaucrats engage. In official meetings, SDPA members want to be treated with dignity and respect. They have encouraged doctors to act with dignity and to take swift action against authorities who behave inappropriately. The group has made it clear that physicians who oppose such behavior will have their full support.
The remarks made by the National Health Mission (NHM) in charge are the subject of another important demand. The group has accused the NHM official of making disparaging remarks about doctors and demanded an apology. They have also called on the government to appoint prominent government physicians with the rank of director to important roles at NHM, Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project (TNHSP), and TANSACS in place of bureaucrats. Furthermore, the SDPA has requested that qualified physicians currently employed by these organizations be used to replace retired physicians.
Concerns have also been raised by the association regarding the Director of Public Health’s actions. The Director has come under fire for forcing Primary Health Centre (PHC) physicians to pay out of pocket to administer health initiatives and for portraying PHC physicians negatively on the official website. According to the SDPA, this is unjust and discouraging for healthcare professionals.
In the past, the group had called on the state government to act quickly to increase physician security by November 18. The SDPA has now announced plans to start a non-cooperation movement as these security measures have not been put into place in the agreed time range. This would entail protesting by skipping meetings and concealing reports.
All things considered, the SDPA’s activities show how government physicians are becoming increasingly irritated with their working conditions and how bureaucrats and high-ranking officials treat them. The SDPA intends to raise awareness of the issue and bring about significant change to enhance the well-being and respect of physicians in the state by organizing this demonstration and joining forces with other medical associations.
SOURCE :
THE HINDU
