LCC puts forwards demands to State government
The Legal Coordination Committee for Government Doctors is demanding the creation of permanent academic and clinical posts at a specialized reproductive health center in Chennai. They are also calling for better welfare support for families of deceased doctors and improved staffing levels across government hospitals.
Why it matters
It underscores the systemic challenges in public healthcare infrastructure and the advocacy efforts of medical professionals to improve working conditions.
The Legal Coordination Committee (LCC) for Government Doctors has urged the State government to create dedicated academic and clinical posts at the Assisted Reproductive Technology centre at the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Hospital for Women and Children, Egmore.
In a statement issued, LCC said the government has not sanctioned dedicated permanent posts for this specialised unit. It requested immediate creation of one post of professor and associate professor each, and two assistant professors to sustain this facility.
While welcoming the administrative speed in providing government employment orders to the kin of the Karur stampede victims within 60 days of assuming office, LCC said in stark contrast, the family of Vivekanandan, a government doctor who died during COVID-19, has been running from pillar to post for over five years. The association appealed to the Chief Minister to grant a government job for the doctor’s wife and provide comprehensive relief.
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