Dr Balaji, stabbed by the son of a affected person, is an oncologist.
Chennai:
A Tamil Nadu authorities physician was stabbed seven occasions at a Chennai hospital Wednesday morning – by a younger man whose mom had been handled for most cancers by the identical physician six months in the past.
The younger man was additionally a affected person attender at that hospital.
The physician, an oncologist, can also be a coronary heart affected person and suffered accidents to his higher chest and head. He’s in crucial however secure situation, Well being Minister Ma Subramanian mentioned. A senior physician mentioned his colleague has a pacemaker and was lower on his brow and again, and was additionally hit on his abdomen.
The person who stabbed him has been arrested; the assault came about within the OPD, or outpatient division, of the Kalaignar Centenary Hospital within the metropolis’s Guindy neighbourhood, after the accused suspected the physician had prescribed incorrect medicine to his mom, a most cancers affected person.
The person tried to flee after stabbing the physician however was caught and handed over to the police.
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The attacker used a small knife hidden on his particular person, the Well being Minister mentioned.
“Our Accountability…”: MK Stalin
Chief Minister MK Stalin has ordered an inquiry and promised medical support, in addition to offering assurances such an assault will not occur once more. “It’s our accountability to make sure their security.”
கிண்டி கலைஞர் நூற்றாண்டு உயர்சிறப்பு மருத்துவமனையில் பணிபுரியும் மருத்துவர் திரு. பாலாஜி அவர்களை நோயாளியின் குடும்ப உறுப்பினர் ஒருவர் கத்தியால் குத்திய சம்பவம் அதிர்ச்சியளிக்கிறது.
இக்கொடுஞ்செயலில் ஈடுபட்ட நபர் உடனடியாகக் கைது செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளார். மருத்துவர் திரு. பாலாஜி…
— M.Okay.Stalin (@mkstalin) November 13, 2024
In a protracted message (in Tamil) on X the Chief Minister mentioned, “The selfless work of our authorities medical doctors in offering therapy to sufferers whatever the time is immeasurable. The federal government will take measures to stop such incidents from taking place sooner or later.”
The Chief Minister’s deputy and son, Udhayanidhi Stalin, advised EDNBOX the accused’s mom had been shifted to a personal medical facility after being handled for six months on the Kalaignar Centenary Hospital, a state-run institute, and that the medical doctors on the former had “misled” him.
Opposition Reacts To Physician Stabbing
The assault has additionally triggered criticism from the opposition.
Bharatiya Janata Occasion chief and former Tamil Nadu Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan spoke up and slammed the state authorities.
#WATCH | BJP chief Tamilisai Soundararajan says, “To start with, I pray for his speedy restoration as a result of a physician serving the affected person shouldn’t have been assaulted. It is vitally unlucky. He was stabbed, I really feel sorry for that and it’s extremely unlucky. I need to condemn the… pic.twitter.com/QPS8etTkr2
— ANI (@ANI) November 13, 2024
“I need to condemn the Tamil Nadu authorities as a result of there isn’t any safety for anyone… even within the colleges such incidents are taking place. The police power is beneath the management of the Chief Minister… however he didn’t come (to the hospital to see the injured physician). Solely the Deputy Chief Minister got here.”
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has demanded the Well being Minister’s resignation.
Dr Vijayabaskar, who was earlier in that submit, advised EDNBOX the ruling celebration had proven itself incapable of guaranteeing the security of medical doctors even within the coronary heart of Chennai. “It’s a deliberate assault…” he declared.
Tamil Nadu Docs Protest
In the meantime, medical doctors on the hospital are up in arms and non-emergency providers had been suspended.
A colleague of the injured physician advised EDNBOX healthcare professionals had been now fearful for his or her security and referred to as for elevated safety at hospitals, together with the presence of armed safety guards.
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“Docs really feel insecure. The assault was a safety lapse and signifies lack of concern of the legislation… safety ought to tightened. CCTCs have been arrange however I do not suppose they operate,” Dr Anto Uresh, a member of the Tamil Nadu Authorities Docs’ Affiliation, mentioned.
The Chennai assault refocuses the highlight on the security of healthcare staff at their office, a difficulty that rocketed to nationwide consideration after the rape and homicide of a physician at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital. One accused – Sanjay Roy – has been arrested for that crime.
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