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Bengaluru: Doctors protest against NMC Bill; attend only emergency cases

While doctors across the country protested against the National Medical Commission Bill 2019 passed in the Lok Sabha on Monday, doctors in Bengaluru hospitals attended to emergency cases and more
 

Bengaluru: Doctors belonging to the Indian Medical Association (IMA) in Bengaluru protested against the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill 2019 on Wednesday (July 31).

While Mallya Hospital in Bengaluru had only a few doctors available, they attended to emergency cases. In Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Hospital in Banashankari, doctors expected a huge turnout of patients as most private hospitals are protesting and there is unavailability of doctors. They are ensuring that the patients do not face any inconvenience due to the protest.

Watch the video to know what the Indian Medical Association (IMA) state (Karnataka) secretary had to say about the NMC Bill.