Dr Balaji, stabbed by the son of a affected person, is an oncologist.
Chennai:
A Tamil Nadu authorities physician was stabbed seven occasions at a Chennai hospital Wednesday morning by a younger man whose mom was being handled for most cancers by the identical physician.
The younger man was additionally a affected person attender at that hospital.
The physician, an oncologist, can be a coronary heart affected person and suffered accidents to his higher chest and head. He is within the Intensive Care Unit, or the ICU, however is in secure situation, Health Minister Ma Subramanian mentioned.
A senior physician mentioned his colleague has a pacemaker and was lower on his brow and again, in addition to behind his ear, and was additionally hit on his abdomen.
The man who stabbed him has been arrested; the assault occurred within the OPD, or outpatient division, of the Kalaignar Centenary Hospital within the metropolis’s Guindy neighbourhood, after he suspected the physician had prescribed incorrect treatment to his mom, a most cancers affected person.
The accused, 26 years previous in response to some studies, tried to flee after stabbing the physician however was caught and handed over to the police.
The attacker used a small knife hidden on his particular person, however insisted there was no safety lapse, the Health Minister mentioned. Chief Minister MK Stalin has ordered an inquiry and promised medical help, in addition to offering assurances such an assault will not occur once more.
“Service of docs is laudable… and it’s our duty to make sure their security.”
கிண்டி கலைஞர் நூற்றாண்டு உயர்சிறப்பு மருத்துவமனையில் பணிபுரியும் மருத்துவர் திரு. பாலாஜி அவர்களை நோயாளியின் குடும்ப உறுப்பினர் ஒருவர் கத்தியால் குத்திய சம்பவம் அதிர்ச்சியளிக்கிறது.
இக்கொடுஞ்செயலில் ஈடுபட்ட நபர் உடனடியாகக் கைது செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளார். மருத்துவர் திரு. பாலாஜி…
— M.Ok.Stalin (@mkstalin) November 13, 2024
In a protracted message (in Tamil) on X the Chief Minister mentioned, “The selfless work of our authorities docs in offering remedy to sufferers whatever the time is immeasurable. The authorities will take measures to forestall such incidents from taking place sooner or later.”
The Chennai assault refocuses the highlight on the protection of healthcare employees at their office, a problem that rocketed to nationwide consideration after the rape and homicide of a physician at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital. One accused – Sanjay Roy – has been arrested for that crime.
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