Dr vandana das

Kollam: In a tragic incident, a 25-year-old woman doctor was stabbed to death by a school teacher at the Kottarakkara taluk hospital here on Wednesday. Dr Vandana Das from Kottayam, a house surgeon at the hospital, was stabbed by S Sandeep in poilce custody, while she was treating him. Health Minister Veena George condemned the incident and appealed to the public to not resort to violence against health professionals. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called for a statewide strike on Thursday. Emergency services will be excluded from the strike which will begin from 8 am. 'We are struck with grief when a colleague dies. But when a colleague dies in such a manner it is even more upsetting. Being stabbed in the line of duty is tragic," IMA President Dr Sulphi Noohu said. In a statement, KGMOA demanded strict action against perpetrators to prevent the recurrence of such 'diabolical' incidents. It called for exemplary punishment of attackers so that it will act as a deterrent. On March 6, a 60-year-old cardiologist was attacked at Fathima Hospital in Kozhikode by a group of people accompanying a patient. Six people attacked the senior doctor for the alleged delay in treating a pregnant woman after her child died. The doctor had sustained grievous injuries in the attack, including a nasal bone fracture and bruises on his face. The Kerala chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) called for a strike in the state after the attack. Last year, the husband of a woman wh...

Workplace violence: The murder of Dr. Vandana Das Just two months prior to the murder of Dr. Vandana Das, Dr. Sulphi Noohu, president of the Kerala chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) had warned the government about such a disaster waiting to happen. In their Joint Programme on Workplace Violence in the Health Sector, the World Health Organisation (WHO) defines workplace violence as “ Incidents where staff are abused, threatened or assaulted in circumstances related to their work, including commuting to and from work, involving an explicit or implicit challenge to their safety, well-being or health.” Speaking on th by a patient’s family, Dr. Sulphi gave an anguished but stern warning to the government and the general public: “ One person will be murdered soon! It could be me. It could be anyone. A health worker will be killed in Kerala. Considering the recent hospital attacks, it will be a surprise if this does not happen soon. Health professionals often face a narrow escape from death. For how long will luck favour us? . . . On average, at least one hospital attack is reported every week … The government’s decision to revise the Hospital Protection Act in Kerala is welcome. But a delay could result in someone getting killed,” Dr. Sulphi noted in a social media post. Source: In their Incidents where staff are abused, threatened or assaulted in circumstances related to their work, including commuting to and from work, involving an explicit or implicit challenge ...

The Kerala High Court, which conducted a special sitting on the murder of a young doctor, asked the state police chief to submit a report and appear online before it on Thursday. HC said that the murder of the young doctor points to a complete breakdown of the system. A division bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Kauser Edappagath said this at a special sitting convened on Wednesday noon in the wake of the murder of Dr Vandana Das, who succumbed to multiple stab injuries inflicted upon her by a patient in Kottarakkara. The court said that it has not seen any tangible results despite a promise by the state government that it would amend the healthcare act. “When the doctor was killed in this manner, it shows a complete breakdown of the system,” the court said, according to ‘Live Law’. Justice Devan Ramachandran said that policing was to understand and anticipate the unanticipated. He said that the foremost responsibility of police is to ensure that there is no violation of law. The bench observed that police have treated the issue in a casual manner. Court said that though the accused was accompanied by police and home guard, they could not avert the ghastly incident. It said that the reason behind policemen’s failure to protect the doctor should be explored.. Dr Vandana Das, 22, a house surgeon, was stabbed six times by accused Sandeep. The accused was taken to hospital by police who acted on his complaint that he was facing an attack. Though police could not ...

Kottayam : The Health Minister Veena George paid last tributes to Dr. Vandana Das, who fell victim to senseless murder at hands of a patient on violence spree at Kottarakkara Taluk hospital Wednesday morning. The Minister arrived at the 23-year-old doctor’s house of Muttachiria in Kottayam, attempting to condole her inconsolable parents while getting teary herself. Hundreds lined-up in endless que to Vandana’s courtyard to catch a last glimpse of the tragic victim as she lay in the casket for public homage. The traffic between Kutupuntharaa and Kaduthuriti was regulated and several units of police deployed, as part of facilitating movement of hundreds who poured into the area non-stop since early dawn. Vandana’s mother lapsed to unconsciousness several times as the young daughter’s body remained laid the courtyard of the very house she was born to , raised and frisked around. The funeral will take place in the home backyard in the patch next to where Vandana's grandmother lies in rest. The senseless murder In pre-dawn hours of Wednesday, police fetched a middle-aged school teacher to Taluk hospital in Kottarakara for dressing up wounds. In the midst of the procedure in the clinic room, the accused suddenly got up from the table and went about stabbing people around using scissors he stealthily picked up from the room..While several ran for cover, Dr. Vandana Das - a intern at the hospital - walked in hearing the commotion and stood frozen with fear at the spot. The accused...

• • • Young doctor’s murder in Kerala angers High Court: 'Breakdown of system meant to protect her' Young doctor’s murder in Kerala angers High Court: ‘Breakdown of system meant to protect her’ The bench directed that CCTV visuals of the rooms/places where the incident took place be preserved, and asked Judicial First-Class Magistrate-I, Kottarakkara to visit the Taluk Hospital and conduct an inspection of the scene and report to the court by tomorrow. The murder of a young woman doctor in Keralaled to sharp reactions from the state High Court as well as the Indian Medical Association, with the former going as far as to say that such an incident could erode faith placed in the system by young doctors. A division bench of the Kerala High Court, after a special sitting, directed the state police chief to submit a report on Thursday morning and to be present at the online hearing. In a statement, the IMA sought action against the accused and implementation of laws to protect healthcare professionals. Referring to the gruesome murder of Dr Vandana Das, who was stabbed to death on Wednesday by a school teacher brought to the hospital for a medical examination by the police, the bench of Devan Ramachandran and Dr Kauser Edappagath said, “We must say that what we see now is something that we had always feared and had been cautioning the stakeholders persistently and consistently, whenever these matters were considered earlier. The shocking incident may erode faith in the system, ...

Sandeep, the accused in Dr Vandana Das murder case in Kerala, was sent to custody of the Crime Branch on Tuesday. He will be interrogated in custody for five days. The accused, who was in Poojappura jail, was produced in front of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kottarakkara. The court asked investigating officers to provide medical support, if required, to the accused. It also asked the Crime Branch to allow Sandeep to meet his lawyers for 15 minutes every two days. Sandeep, a school teacher, had stabbed Dr Vandana multiple times after he was brought in for treatment at the taluk hospital, Kottarakkara, on May 10. Hours later, Dr Vandana, a house surgeon, succumbed to injuries. The incident had triggered huge protests among medical professionals who demanded the government to introduce laws to make the work environment safe. Sandeep has been showing aggressive behavior at the time of crime and later at the jail, giving an impression that he was not mentally stable. However, an expert from Peroorkada Government Hospital for mental health examined Sandeep and gave a report that he was mentally sound. He reportedly told the jail superintendent and mental health expert that he was not a drug user. Police have not received any evidence to prove that he was under the influence of drugs. However, he is an alcoholic. He had reportedly told police that he became violent fearing that he would be attacked. Further details regarding the crime would be revealed only after questioning.