MARD Protest Hits Mumbai Hospitals, Disrupts OPD Services

Resident doctors at Sir JJ Hospital and other Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) hospitals in Mumbai held a protest on Wednesday, disrupting daily operations and Outpatient Department (OPD) services. The protest, called by the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), was against the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) registration of Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology (CCMP)-qualified BHMS practitioners.

The protest, which was part of a statewide agitation, saw resident doctors raising slogans of 'Say No To Mixopathy'. The MARD has been opposing the registration of CCMP-qualified BHMS practitioners, citing concerns over patient care and the scope of practice.

Due to the protest, routine OPD services were affected, with patients and their relatives facing delays and disruptions. However, emergency services, casualty departments, ICUs, labour rooms, and other essential services continued uninterrupted.

The protest comes a day after the state government constituted a six-member committee to frame a regulatory framework for registering CCMP-qualified BHMS doctors in a separate register of the Maharashtra Medical Council. The committee has been tasked with defining their scope of practice, the medical negligence inquiry mechanism, and the code of medical ethics.

The MARD has been joined by resident doctors from other BMC hospitals, including KEM, Sion, Nair, and Cooper hospitals. The protest has spread to other hospitals across the state, with routine OPD services continuing to remain affected.

The Maharashtra government has issued a Government Resolution (GR) on Monday, tasking the committee with framing the regulatory framework. The MARD has been opposing the registration of CCMP-qualified BHMS practitioners, citing concerns over patient care and the scope of practice.

The protest has highlighted the concerns of resident doctors over the registration of CCMP-qualified BHMS practitioners. The MARD has been demanding that the government take steps to address their concerns and ensure that patient care is not compromised.

The situation remains uncertain, with the protest continuing to affect OPD services at hospitals across the state. The government has constituted a committee to frame a regulatory framework, but it remains to be seen how the situation will be resolved.

In the meantime, patients and their relatives continue to face disruptions and delays in accessing medical care. The protest has highlighted the need for a resolution to the issue, to ensure that patient care is not compromised.

The Maharashtra government needs to take steps to address the concerns of resident doctors and ensure that patient care is not affected. The situation requires a prompt resolution, to prevent further disruptions to medical services.

The protest has also highlighted the importance of regulating medical practice, to ensure that patients receive quality care. The government needs to take steps to ensure that medical practitioners are qualified and competent, to provide quality care to patients.

In conclusion, the protest by resident doctors has disrupted OPD services at hospitals across Mumbai and the state. The government needs to take steps to address the concerns of resident doctors, to ensure that patient care is not compromised. The situation requires a prompt resolution, to prevent further disruptions to medical services.