Sivaganga MCH PG medico suffers stroke, doctors' association demands inquiry
Madurai: A final-year postgraduate student from the department of general medicine at Government Sivaganga Medical College Hospital (MCH) suffered a massive cerebrovascular accident and underwent thrombolysis allegedly due to mental stress linked to departmental issues.
The Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association (TNMOA), State Postgraduate Wing, has raised serious concerns over the incident and stated that a preliminary internal assessment of the issue was conducted, which suggested that the student had been under prolonged mental stress, which was allegedly linked to departmental and administrative issues.
According to The Times of India news reports, the association alleged that the working environment within the department and certain administrative practices may have contributed to the sustained stress experienced by the postgraduate trainee.
In response to the case, the stage PG Wing urged the Dean of Government Sivaganga Medical College to conduct a fair, impartial, and transparent inquiry into the department’s functioning to determine the factors that may have led to the medical emergency. The association stressed that corrective measures should be taken promptly if any lapses are identified.
The association also appealed to the Director of Medical Education (DME), Tamil Nadu, to institutionalise monthly grievance redressal meetings for postgraduate students across medical colleges in the State. TNMOA stated that a structured forum for PG doctors to voice concerns and seek timely resolution would play a crucial role in protecting mental health, improving training environments, and preventing similar incidents in the future.
Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that doctors and medical students across India are grappling with growing mental health challenges, a concern that has become increasingly visible in recent years. The issue came into focus after the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) stated that over 300 doctors nationwide had reached out to its Mental Health Helpline within just a few months of its launch.
According to FAIMA, a significant number of calls were related to exam-related stress, particularly among postgraduate and super-specialty aspirants preparing for NEET PG and NEET SS. Further junior resident doctors were found to be overworked, and they were dealing with several other issues. Meanwhile, senior doctors had issues in their service, and they also had interpersonal relationship problems. Some of the female doctors reported on pregnancy-related issues.
