Belagavi, Nov 16: The protest by private doctors near the Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi entered the fourth day on Thursday.
Members of a few district units of the Indian Medical Association participated in a relay hunger strike, demanding that the government defer tabling the amendments to the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act.
The doctors are demanding removal of clauses such as setting up a grievance redressal committee at the district level against erring doctors, the government fixing fees for various services and penalty and jail term for wilful disservice.
This has thrown health care services into disarray across Karnataka, especially Belagavi.
Private clinics and nursing homes in the city downed shutters in solidarity with the protest.
However, patients had to suffer; while some decided to postpone their visit to their doctor, others chose to go to the government hospitals.
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Greedy people. They are looting much more from poor people. If the amendment implemented, then doctors cant loot much so they are protesting
I support doctors. They cant give same price treatment to Bengaluru and Belgavi with same facility. more facilty costs more. And all this worthless siddu drama for rescueing govt hospitals.
Doctors not doing it as service or they are considering treatment as pure business. In that 1 percent service not there
Arrest them all and force them to reopen OPDs
To those who doing protest give them dismissal. Doctors risking people life
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