Sanquelim (Goa): Indian Medical Association’s Goa Branch has expressed concerns over the continued violence against the doctors on duty in the State.

Indian Medical Association Goa Branch chief Dr Medha Salkar in a representation to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has pointed out to the recent incident of assault and threatening by a mob on Dr Atul Pai Bir, a doctor attached to state run Community health centre in Sanquelim (North Goa).

“We at IMA Goa state are deeply hurt at the continued violence n assault on doctors on duty. In an recent incidence at CHC Sanquelim Dr Atul Pai Bir was assaulted  and threatened by a mob,” Salkar has said in the letter.

She said this incident happened on Saturday June 17 around 5 pm onwards.

The IMA has claimed that on the same day  in the night, one person  came  and told  Patient attendant that “we should not see this doctor back at Sankhali.”

The letter to the chief minister mentions that the person also threatened to assault the doctor again if he is seen in the hospital (CHC).

Again on next day, the same person came in the morning and warned the patient attendance.

“We feel as Chief Minister and Home Minister you must take stern action against the culprits immediately and police should book the culprits under Goa Medicare act of 2013,” she has said.

The IMA has also reminded State government of its demand to have a redressal committee to handle such kind of cases under section 7(1) of Goa Medicare Act, 2013.

In the past IMA had complained against a NRI woman who had assaulted a doctor in South Goa.

Team TNV