Around 450 doctors, under the banner of Maharashtra State Gazetted Medical Officers Organisation (MAGMO), have decided to go on mass casual leave across the state on Monday and Tuesday.The move comes as a mark of protest against abolition of their post as administrative doctors from the 14 state-run medical colleges/ hospitals and the proposal to send them to rural primary health centres and district hospitals.
“Our demand is that DHS should keep these existing posts and fill the vacant posts through direct recruitment,” said Dr Ulhas Vasave from MAGMO. MAGMO doctors have been serving as medical superintendents, medical officers, resident medical officers; conducting post mortems, handling medico-legal cases, which in turn are run by the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER).
“It is not that we are refusing to work in rural areas, but transferring us will not help fill vacant posts. There are about 2,700 vacant posts and transferring 450 doctors will not serve the purpose. Also out of 450, 200 doctors are temporary,” said Dr Vasave.
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