The strike was called in protest against the proposed National Commission for Human Resources in Health (NCHRH) Bill, 2011.
Most of the private hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and diagnostic centres remained closed since morning, except for the emergency services.
Doctors of all the regional government and private medical college hospitals have supported the IMA's strike call.
As part of the strike, dozens of members of the Mangalore branch of IMA staged a symbolic agitation in front of IMA House in City at 9:45 am.
Dr K Jayaprakash Shetty, president, IMA, Mangalore speaking on the occasion said that said that all the doctors in the country were against the introduction of NCHRH Bill, as it would create an organisation that supersedes the now-defunct Medical Council of India and all other paramedical councils.
“Today all government doctors have boycotted their work, while doctors who are running their private clinics also joined the agitation just to say no to the Bill”, he said, adding that all the doctors have expressed their disapproval for the dissolution of MCI.
“With the new scheme, we will have to go to Delhi to get permissions to practice. It will allow anyone to practice anywhere, leading to chaos,” he said.
Dr K Mohandas Bhandary, Co-Chairman, IMA Standing Committee, said that if the government really wants quality service, it should grant autonomous power to MIC.
Dr Annayya Kulal, Dr Siddarth M Shetty, Dr Satheesh K Bhandary were among the protesters. The protesters later submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner.
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