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Senior, junior doctors lock horns over apron issue

They want to be in good books of minister: RDA
3/19/2015
Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
                                                         

Jammu, Mar 18: Senior doctors of Jammu province and junior doctors are at loggerheads over 'apron' issue, the senior doctors claim that as per government rules apron is must for the on duty doctors but RDA maintains that they won't wear the white aprons till their demands are met.

Addressing a press conference here Professor and head of department Pharmacology Dr Zahid Gillani said the association is of the opinion that the dress code (apron) for the doctors and paramedical staff is must to maintain the honor, dignity and identity of the medical professionals. "This helps the patients to recognize the medicos and avoids frequent confrontation between the doctors and attendants," Dr Zahid stated.

He said the dress code is being followed all over the country and as per government order of Jammu and Kashmir, 383 HME of 2004 dated September 21, 2004 the dress code is enclosed. "White collar for doctors, white apron with green collar for para medical staff, blue apron for safiwala and eweeper and white salwar kameez with white apron and red collar for nurses of the government hospitals of the state," order states.

Meanwhile, the Medical Superintendent of Psychiatry Hospital, Dr Osmani Suaida claimed that the Dr Gurmeet Kour, who was ostensibly humiliated by the Health Minister Choudhary Lal Singh for not wearing an apron, has leveled baseless allegations against the minister.

Dr Osmani while talking to Early Times alleged: "The female doctor has given wrong information to media and others. I was present during the function, the Minister just asked her, who are you (Dr Gurmeet Kour) and she replied I am doctor when minister further asked where is your apron? She (Kour) lost her temper and started shouting on the Minister by claiming that this isn't an official function, "Osmani maintained.

Talking to Early Times, President of Resident Doctors Association, Dr Neeraj Sharma slammed the senior doctors for supporting the Health Minister.


He claimed that they want to register their name in the good books of the Minister that's why they are talking like that. "Junior doctors won't wear apron till our demands are met," Dr Sharma added.

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