The strike at CMCH

It certainly appears that the young internee doctors have ignored their moral and ethical commitment to a very noble profession they have embraced under oath. Being an internee doctor is the first step towards becoming a full-fledged doctor. We expect a much better turn from them.

Amidst this miserable state of affairs, much remains to be said, however, about the slack in hospital administration. What should have been a matter of grave concern for them, has been left in the hands of people who could either care less or did not have any authority to do anything to arrest the deteriorating state of affairs.

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It was shocking to note that when asked to comment on the situation the Acting Director of the hospital responded by saying that things have to wait till the return of the Director Brigadier General Abdur Rahman who is currently in Malaysia. He is not expected back on duty before 13 April. Does it mean that the patients will have to suffer till then and that there is no mechanism in place to end the deadlock? What is the health directorate or the ministry doing? Let there be an immediate intervention from a high level to sort out the doctors' problems and bring an end to the enormous public hardship.