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Under the leadership of the Nepal Doctors Association, doctors and health workers have boycotted all services except for emergencies.
On Monday, the association announced the closure of all services except emergency and intensive care services. Public and private hospitals and 'clinics' have also expressed their solidarity in the service boycott.
In the press release issued by the association, it has been stated that the movement is continuing, demanding that the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2075 be amended. According to the association, it has been decided to continue the movement as no meaningful initiative has been seen from the government so far.
The union has been protesting against the decision of the consumer court in the medical practice case. The consumer court recently decided to pay compensation to some hospitals for negligence in the treatment of patients.
'In Section 2 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2075, health and medical services are placed in the same perspective with other services,' Dr. Sanjiv Tiwari, General Secretary of Medical Association, said, 'Nepal Medical Council has all the rights to regulate medical practice and the process of regulation should proceed from there.'
Sangh has today asked doctors and health workers within Kathmandu Valley to participate in the sit-in at Maitighar and participants from outside the valley at the relevant demonstration site.
