Nepal Medical Association Condemns Harassment of Doctors at Karnali Academy of Health Sciences

Kathmandu. The Nepal Medical Association (NMA) has expressed strong objection to the indecent behavior directed at doctors working at the Karnali Academy of Health Sciences in Jumla and the subsequent spread of misleading propaganda on social media. In a press release issued on Thursday, the association drew the government's serious attention to the ongoing efforts by individuals posing as youth activists to undermine the dignity of doctors and create an atmosphere of terror.

According to the incident report, several individuals harassed doctors while they were having a meal at the academy's canteen and threatened them with physical assault. The association stated that during the incident, videos of the doctors were recorded and used to spread baseless allegations and rumors on social media platforms such as YouTube and Facebook. 

The NMA asserts that creating confusion without cause regarding health workers, who work day and night in a sensitive sector like healthcare, is highly condemnable. The statement, issued by NMA General Secretary Dr. Sanjeev Tiwari, notes that such rumors spread via social media create animosity between the general public and health workers. 

It is claimed that this not only leaves doctors mentally distressed but also severely impacts the delivery of quality healthcare services. The association has demanded that the individuals involved in such chaotic and unruly acts be identified immediately and subjected to the strictest legal action.

The NMA has urged the Government of Nepal and relevant authorities to ensure the full security of doctors and health workers and to take concrete legal steps to prevent such incidents from recurring in the future. The association has also signaled that it will be forced to take stern action if a safe workplace and the rule of law are not guaranteed.