DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 1 (MExN): The Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA) has appealed for a peaceful resolution, based on justice, of the ongoing Nagaland In-Service Doctors Association (NIDA) agitation which has brought healthcare delivery system to a critical stage in the State.
A press release from NMA said that it had sought the intervention and attention of the Governor, before the start of the agitation. The NMA urged the State Government to take matters seriously and check data which reveal the acute shortage of doctors as per the Indian Health Standard (IHS).
“The data on neighbouring states indicate that most have implemented the raise of retirement age without any conditions. We hope the issue with NIDA is resolved before the visit of the Prime Minister who had declared the raise in 2016, recognising the shortage of doctors and necessity of retaining senior doctors in the country,” it added.
The NMA said “it is an embarrassment to listen to vague excuses by leaders on such a critical issue of better healthcare, though it is a state subject.” “This State has a BJP alliance government, but it is interesting to note that the declaration of the Prime Minister of the country is being swept under the carpet,” the association stated.
