Kolkata: Fourth junior doctor who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for the last 9 days was hospitalised after his health deteriorated drastically, according to a source from the medical facility. Pulastha Acharya, affiliated with NRS Medical College and Hospital, was admitted after complaining of severe stomach pain, the official confirmed. With Acharya’s hospitalisation, the total number of junior doctors who have been admitted during the protest has risen to four. Previously, Aniket Mahato from RG Kar Medical College, Anustup Majumdar from Kolkata Medical College, and Alok Verma from North Bengal Medical College were also hospitalised after their health worsened during the protest.
Pulastha is currently in the CCU, and his condition is concerning, and a medical board has been set up to oversee his treatment said a senior doctor at NRS Medical College. The protest initially involved 11 junior doctors who began a hunger strike, demanding justice for a female doctor from RG Kar Hospital who was raped and murdered in August. The doctors are also calling for improved security at hospitals, the immediate removal of State Health Secretary NS Nigam, and several other reforms.