Kathmandu, July 18
Nepal Medical Association, the umbrella organisation of Nepali medical doctors, says its members will shut down services except emergency at all government and private institutions across the country on Thursday demanding that the government meet all demands raised by medical education reform activist Dr Govinda KC.
Dr KC is on an indefinite hunger strike in Jumla of Karnali for last 19 days demanding that the government introduce a new medical education law as recommended by the Kedar Bhakta Mathema-led panel.
The Association organised a press conference in Kathmandu today to announce that it would shut all services for one day as the government did not take initiatives to save the life of doctor who has been struggling to ensure rights to health and education to citizens as they are fundamental rights.
Speaking at the meeting, the organisation’s General Secretary Lochan Karki said the organisation would announce the indefinite closure of all services except the emergency across Nepal if the government did not pay attention to the protest by Thursday night.
The organisation has also warned that the government will be held responsible if the strike of doctors’ results in some untoward incident.
The Association made it clear that it would continue supporting Dr KC.
