As a mark of protest for incidents of violence against doctors in Korba and Bhilai regions, the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Chhattisgarh Chapter has declared a shut-down of Out Patients Departments (OPDs) in all the private hospitals and nursing homes of the State on Wednesday.
Chairman, Hospital Board of IMA, Dr Rakesh Gupta informed that the local chapters have been asked to hand over memorandums to their respective MLAs and a delegation lead by Chairman of Action Committee dry Mahesh Sinha will meet the Chief Minister and the Health Minister to hand over the memorandum and plea to intervene into the matter.
The OPDs in hospitals and nursing homes would remain closed between 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday and emergency services would be continued uninterrupted, Gupta informed.