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24/06/2016

Regularise NHM Employees: DAK

An emergency meeting was held under the chairmanship of Dr G M Mir, President Doctors Association Kashmir on 23/06/2016.It was unanimously decided that DAK will support National Health Mission (NHM) in all its demands which they have put forward to the Govt. Regularising NHM employees is a burning issue and Govt. should take sincere steps in addressing this grave issue as early as possible.
Govt. has been showing step motherly treatment towards them and on the contrary the employees of NHM are backbone of the health department and are working with utmost dedication.
DAK stresses the Govt. to frame a Regularisation Policy the way it has been done for SRO-255 recruited employees, Rehbar-e-Zirat Technocrats and other state recruited contractual employees.

Spokesperson
Dr Mir Mushtaq
DAK

09/06/2016

DAK Condemns manhandling of Senior Doctor by a Cop

DAK condemns manhandling of a senior doctor by SHO DH pora who after brutal attack was locked up after he refused to fill up an Injury Form of a patient (prisoner) at Sub District Hospital Damhal Hanjipora of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.

The victim Dr Muhammd Maqbool was dragged out from the hospital just because he refused to fill up an Injury Form of a prisoner. Under rules an injury form is filled up by that doctor who treats a patient. The prisoner was not his patient as he had already been treated by a doctor at Primary Health Centre Manzgam.

It was only after intervention of attendants of an emergency patient who barged into police station and got the doctor released during the dead of the night.

Thrashing of doctors has now become a routine which is just a sheer act of hooliganism against medical staff while discharging their duties.Such incidents are deplorable and barbaric.

President DAK Dr G M Mir has expressed outrage over physical assault on doctors and such episodes have created fear-psychosis among doctors who feel unsafe in hospitals.

Some police officials are taking undue advantage of their power and are demeaning the whole department by manhandling Health Care Servive Providers which is now becoming a day to day routine.Under these circumstances, how could a doctor give his best? The protectors of law are becoming law breakers.

A delegation of DAK have already met Director Health Services Kashmir who conveyed his displeasure to top police officials and assured to take the matter with higher authorities.

An inquiry team has been constituted but DAK is uncertain the erring police officer will be punished.The irony is that instead of apologizing police have registered a fake FIR against the victim doctor accusing him of assault.

Government has been indifferent to DAK proposal of an ordinance wherein any person manhandling a doctor or damaging hospital property should get a non-bailable warrant.
Government has failed to prevent violence against doctors and create a fearless atmosphere in hospitals which otherwise has resulted in brain drain.

DAK demands immediate action against the culprit or else we will be forced to go for indefinite strike.

DAK stresses the Govt. for bringing the ordinance as it is high time for the Govt. to act in actions and not in words.

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President
Dr G M Mir
DAK

03/06/2016

DAK WELCOMES APPOINTMENT OF DR SALEEM REHMAN

DOCTORS ASSOCIATION KASHMIR ( DAK ) HAS WELCOMEDTHE APPOINTMENT OF DR SALEEM REHMAN AS DIRECTOR Health Services Kashmir. DAK President Dr G.M mir in a statement today has termed the decision of the
Government a move in positive direction. Dr Saleem is a dynamic and proactive professional who in his previous term as director health had given a new direction to health care delivery system of the valley. Doctors across the valley have hailed the move of the government. All DAK units across the valley have expressed joy over this appointment. We wish Dr Saleem best of luck for his new assignment and hope he will take the department to newer heights. We assure the director health that DAK will play a positive role and give full cooperation to director health in upgrading the health care delivery system of the state. DAK also hails the role played by outgoing director health Dr Samir ji Matoo. Terming Dr Samir as a honest and noble professional DAK spokesperson said that Dr Samir Mattoo during his tenure devoted all his time in uplifting the existing health care in the valley.DAK wishes him all the best for his future assignment.

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Dr G.M Mir
President Doctors Association Kashmir ( DAK )

21/05/2016

DAK Supports Asiea Naqash

DAK in a meeting held under the chairmanship of President Dr G M Mir supports the stand of Mohtarma Asiea Naqash MoS Health & Medical Education wherin she has proposed for shifting of SDH Pattan to new building Hospital which will give new dimension to health care delivery.In this backdrop DAK wants increase in staff strength and facilities upgraded too so that new buildings are not just for cosmetic changes.
DAK also condemns the stand of few people with vested interests who don't want that new building at a separate place be commisioned.
Its in place to mention that with every passing day the load of patients in peripheries is increasing multifold and upgradation is the need of the hour or else we will be left behind.The old building in no way can suffice for challenfging health demands.For better health services it is quite a common sense that the better health care can be delivered under one roof.The demarcation of health delivery inbetween District Hospital Anantnag and MCH Anantnag and examples like this already are a vivid events wherein vested interests of few have hijacked the whole health care system leading to the sufferings which the common man has to face.

DAK stresses the Govt. that for the interests of very few people health concerns of community of the said area can't be hijacked and that Trauma Hospital Pattan should become a full fledged hospital for the people of Pattan.

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Spokesperson
DAK

11/05/2016

DAK meets Hon'ble Minister for Health & Medical Education Mr Baali Bhagat

A delegation of DAK comprising of Dr Abdul Rashid Para,Dr Mir Mushtaq,Dr Irfan ul Shamas,Dr Abdul Gani Dar and others met Hon'ble Minister for Health & Medical Education on his maiden visit to District Hospital Pulwama today.The interaction of DAK with the minister was very productive and positive.DAK apprised the minister of various grave issues pertained to doctors and health care system which needs to be addressed.The minister was very receptive and had a patient hearing.The minister assured for his support to resolve all the genuine issues for the betterment of Doctors and to improve health care system.The minister asked the members to come up with the draft of issues which need to be addressed and ways to improve the existing health care system.
DAK highly appreciates the gesture of the minister for listening patiently and acknowledging the genuine demands which the association put forth.We are postivie that the ray of hope which was enlightened today by the assuarances given by minister will meet its logical end.

Dr Mir Mushtaq
Spokesperson
DAK

06/05/2016

DAK appreciates the hardwork being put up by SDSJK in uplifting Dental Fraternity and to improve Oral Health across state.DAK assures of all possible support for the same.

02/05/2016

Don’t allow GMC to go NIT way: DAK

Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Sunday hailed the government decision of moving the Supreme Court on the issue of NEET.
“In a meeting chaired by DAK president, Dr G M Mir, the members asked BOPEE that it should conduct MBBS/BDS entrance exams for Kashmir keeping the special status of J&K into consideration,” said DAK spokesperson in a statement. DAK has stressed the Government not to budge on the issue.
“Such kind of step will dent the already crippled health sector of the state as local selectees will be less in number and the non-local selectees cannot work in Government sector here,” the spokesperson added

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24/07/2015

24/07/2015

Govt women employees can now avail two-year child care leave

SRINAGAR: The women working in various state government departments will from today be eligible for two-year child care leave during their entire service period.

22/07/2015

Ban Indian doctors from wearing white coats, says new study

Banning Indian doctors and medical students from wearing long-sleeved white coats could reduce the spread of infections in hospitals, says a new study.

22/07/2015

Kangan Hospital staff staged protest against local politician

DAK condemns the barbaric action of the local politician of Kangan and his associates who have created a havoc by leashing a reign of terror in the hospital premises.The hospital campus turns into a battlefield whenever he along with bunch of hooligans attack hospital staff and damage hospital infrastructure to show his might and power.

Last night the said politician along with his associates reached the hospital and tried to manhandle the health staff on duty .Not only this,his workers tried to manhandle the staff on duty. Incidents like these have become a routine at the hospital which has damaged the work culture to a great extent.The staff of the hospital feel threatened and demoralized to work freely. Day in and day out he along with the associates tries to poke his nose in every matter of the hospital for the interests better known to him.The said politician now and then roams in hospital and acts as an administrator and intervenes in the internal official matters of the department which is condemnable and unethical.
The staff has approached the police station to file a F.I.R against the accused who have verbally abused and tried to manhandle the staff.

DAK condemns this barbaric act and will not allow anybody to politicise the issue for their vested interests at the cost of our lives and duties. DAK stresses the Govt. to intervene in the matter and put an end to this reign of terror so that the dignity of hospital staff remains intact and work culture should not get affected.