Doctors Protest Extreme Labor Exploitation in Medical Colleges
Summary
Around 13,000 doctors in Nepal are protesting against extreme labor exploitation in medical colleges and teaching hospitals, demanding better working conditions, appropriate salaries, and mental health support.
Key Points
- About 13,000 doctors including interns, medical officers, and resident doctors are protesting against extreme labor exploitation in medical colleges across Nepal.
- Doctors report working up to 72 hours continuously without weekly leave, suffering from low salaries and mental stress.
- The protest demands include regulated duty hours, maternity leave, salary increments, mental health committees, fine reductions, and abolition of mandatory work experience for postgraduate studies.
- The government and medical colleges have been criticized for ignoring repeated directives and complaints related to labor rights and working conditions of trainee doctors.
