Three-and-a-half months after the murder of house surgeon Vandana Das, a committee set up by the Kerala government to study the issues faced by postgraduate doctors and house surgeons in the State is yet to publish its findings.
The Kerala Medical Postgraduates Association (KMPGA) has alleged that the committee has become “non-functional” and the government is yet to take any action on their concerns. The panel is headed by the Health Secretary.
The association functionaries said on Thursday that the committee did not have representatives of postgraduate medical students and house surgeons. A security audit report based on the condition in hospitals, as promised by the Chief Minister, was yet to be released, they said. The KMPGA is planning to hold a token strike on September 29 in medical college hospitals across the State, citing similar issues.
