India doctors urge stoppage of services

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 17, 2024 12:13 am

NEW DELHI — The Indian Medical Association, the country's biggest group of medics, has called for a 'nationwide withdrawal of services' for 24 hours starting Saturday, with the suspension of all non-essential and medical procedures at private hospitals.

Doctors also said they would intensify nationwide protests and strikes after the rape and murder of a colleague, a brutal killing that has sparked outrage on the chronic issue of violence against women.

JUSTICE FOR COLLEAGUE Medical professionals and students participate in a silent march as they condemn the rape and murder of a doctor, in Kolkata on Aug. 15, 2024. AFP Photo

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