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AIIMS Jodhpur Resident Doctor's Death Sparks Outcry, OPD Closed, Agitation Continues Despite Probe.
- •Tension grips Jodhpur AIIMS after the death of resident Dr. Ramnaresh Yadav, leading to widespread protests by doctors.
- •OPD services are significantly impacted, causing distress to patients; operations and other medical services are also affected.
- •Dr. Ramnaresh Yadav, a resident in the Anesthesia department, was found unconscious during duty and could not be saved.
- •AIIMS administration formed an internal committee led by Dean Academic to investigate; police are also probing the incident.
- •Despite a separate committee for resident doctors' grievances, the agitation persists, demanding impartial investigation and compensation.
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The protests and strike at Jodhpur AIIMS were triggered by the death of Dr. Ramnaresh Yadav, a 29-year-old resident doctor in the Anesthesia department, who was found unconscious in a restroom bathroom on Tuesday after leaving his OT duty. Fellow doctors initiated a candlelight march and went on strike to demand an impartial investigation into the incident and action against those responsible.
The AIIMS administration formed an internal committee headed by the Dean Academic to investigate the causes of the incident and established a separate committee to hear and address the complaints and problems of resident doctors. They have also urged doctors and students to maintain restraint while managing affected services.
The strike and protests by resident doctors—who have also blocked campus entry points using wheelchairs and stretchers—have severely impacted OPD services, operations, and general patient movement, causing significant distress to patients seeking treatment.
