Kerala: Medicos stage Strike against suspension of two doctors

The alleged case of medical negligence in concern, is of a second year medical student, Shamna, hailing from Mattannur, who died of fever after an injection was administered on her at the medical college on July 18.

Her parents alleged that their daughter died due to lack of proper treatment by the hospital authorities and the absence of proper equipment and facilities at the hospital.

Despite of the strike, the functioning of the hospital remained normal, where only the striking doctors only remained out of practice.

Dr. V K Sreekala, the principal of the Medical College told TOI, "The strike by the medicos did not affect the functioning of the medical college. All, including junior residents and house surgeons, deployed in the ICU and casualty were present. The striking medicos stayed away from OP duty. But the faculty members were there to take care of the OP. So, the functioning of the medical college was not affected by the strike," said Dr V K Sreekala, principal, medical college.

On the suspension notice of the two doctors, she added that suspension notices were sent to the two doctors concerned in the case and “We sent the compliance report to the state government today," Sreekala said.