'Grow a spine': Medics send postcard to health minister on Doctors' Day

On the occasion of Doctors' Day, a resident doctors' body Monday sent a postcard to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, alleging the government has "failed" in stopping attacks on doctors and asked him to "grow a spine".

The Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) also observed a black day on Monday in protest against "rising cases" of violence targeting the medical fraternity in the country.

The postcard, signed by FORDA Secretary General Dr Suni Arora, addresses Harsh Vardhan. "Honourable Union Minister for Health and Family Minister #GrowASpine,"

"I would like to draw your kind attention towards rising trend of brutal attacks on doctors nationwide. Doctors are facing wrath of angered patients and their attendants largely owing to poor infrastructure in state-run hospitals," Arora says.

Doctors at various hospital offered prayers and worked wearing Black badges.

RDA representatives also submitted a memorandum to the health minister through medical superintendent of ...