Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has apologized for the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Goa Medical College and Hospital. Video later And ordered his immediate suspension – an incident that created a ruckus and motivated Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to intervene.
In a post on X, Rann said that during a broadcast with a regional channel on Sunday night, he for the “rigid words” he was spoken during his visit to the hospital. Rudresh Kuttikar increased his “hearty waiver”.
“In the heat of the moment, my feelings defeated my expression, and I regret the way in which I addressed the situation. I had never intended to reduce or humiliate the dignity of any medical professional … while I could erase my communication, to ensure that any patient does not refuse to care about time and that our public health system is not responsible and encompassed.”
On Monday morning, protests took place at Goa Medical College and Hospital as doctors demanded “justice” and a public apology from the minister. The Goa Association of Resident Doctors (Guard), Goa Medical College and Hospital, had issued an ultimatum to the government on Sunday, he said that he would stage a silent black armband protest until their demands were met and no resolution on the issue in 48 hours would be forced to increase mass protests “.
In a press statement, the guard demanded the CMO’s suspension, a fair investigation and the immediate cancellation of a public apology from the Health Minister.
The association said, “We demand a strong assurance from the government that no healthcare professional would ever be subject to such derogatory and arbitrary ordinance,” the association said.
It also called “End of VIP culture” to apply a policy in hospitals, especially in the Department of Caste, and a policy, where treatment in all areas should be determined by the principles of triaz and clinical urgency, “not by social or political status or affiliation of the patient”. This demanded a ban on any type of videography, including the media, in the patient’s care areas.
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In his post on X, Rann said he was equally concerned about disruption of services at Goa Medical College, “who is now affecting thousands of innocent patients”. He wrote, “The public takes the brunt of this situation, and I urge all our doctors to share the welfare of our people (for) the big responsibility,” he wrote.
Rain appealed to doctors to “return duty with the same passion and commitment that defines his profession”.
He said, “The issue is now being politically politicized, a professional case has been converted into a political conflict. This is not the way we should follow. We should not allow GMC’s sanctity and people to reduce its service by external agenda,” he said.
He said, “We all rise above this moment, confirm our shared commitment for public health and work together to ensure that any patient is not suffering from misunderstanding or wrong priorities. Goa looks proudly to his doctors. Let us live in the post,” he said in the post.
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