Scores of MBBS students from different medical colleges along with the Punjab Young Doctors Association (YDA) ransacked the University of Health Sciences (UHS) after barging through the varsity gate on Thursday.
The students reached the UHS around 11am and were later joined by the YDA Punjab office bearers and other doctors from Jinnah and Services hospitals. They forced their way into the varsity through the back gate and reportedly broke the main and the wooden door. They also allegedly beat up the university guard and a driver.
The students then took over the varsity offices and brought the entire working of the university to a standstill for the entire day.
Scores of police officials were also present on the occasion; however, sources claimed that they had received instructions not to “touch” any student.
As per details, the Punjab YDA has put its weight behind the protesting students on Thursday and the entire episode had been pre-planned. YDA President Dr Hamid Butt, YDA Jinnah President Dr Javaid were also present.
MBBS students have been demonstrating against the results which failed them and demanding revision of the aforementioned results. However, there is no precedent of the students taking over the UHS and stopping its entire activities.
PROTEST AT SHEIKH ZAYED
HOSPITAL: Nursing students at Sheikh Zayed Hospital also protested on Thursday for their demands. They gathered in a large number on the hospital premises demanding that allowance be given to other nurses in Punjab institutions and hospitals. They were holding banners and placards inscribed with their demands and raised slogans against the government and the hospital administration.
However, the hospital administration assured them of putting their demands in the list of talks going on in the different committees formed to look into hospital matters.
Doctors celebrate World Kidney Day: The World Kidney Day was observed with fervour at Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore under the supervision of Prof Dr Aizaz Mand Head Department of Kidney Diseases, Shaikh Zayed Hospital. Doctors, nurses and paramedical staff participated in the different activities, which were held to mark World Kidney Day.
The activities started with the Awareness Walk, which was inaugurated by the Chairman and Dean Prof Dr. Zafar Iqbal, a free medical camp was also set up to provide medical advise, check-up and urine and blood tests to diagnose kidney complications.
During his speech Dr Zafar said that every year almost 17,000 people become victim of kidney failure. The main cause of this fatal disease was diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney stones and inflammation of kidney, he added. He also stressed upon the fact that prevention was better than cure.
