Statesman News Service
MALDA, Aug 28: The Malda district magistrate Mr CR Das is determined to break the traditional system of private doctors’ chambers in English Bazaar town remaining closed on Sundays as holidays. The Malda DM has also planned to depute more doctors in emergency of the district hospital on Sundays as an alternative to private doctors' chambers. Today, Mr Das called an emergency meeting to approach doctors about the plan to keep a few doctors’ chambers open in this town in the interest of the public. The chief medical officer of health Dr RR Banik, the leaders of health service doctors, an association of government doctors and the representatives of Indian Medical Association, Malda unit have been summoned to attend the meeting for interaction with the district magistrate. “On Sundays many people face acute problem when they fall ill here and they do not have the scope to consult with the doctors because all doctors enjoy Sundays as holidays shutting down all chambers,” said Mr CR Das. “People who face health trouble cannot get medical treatment and services in this town in case of an emergency. This practice cannot run for long," said Mr CR Das. Mr Das admitted that people do not get sufficient consultant doctors at emergency department of Malda district hospital, as an alternative to private doctors’ chambers.
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