Doctors from Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH), Maharajgunj, on Friday protested in a novel form by offering general Out Patient Department (OPD) services at Maitighar Mandala. TUTH medical staff plans to continue this innovative form of protest until the government accepts the demands of social reformer and Senior Orthopedic Surgeon of TUTH Dr Govinda KC, who is on indefinite hunger strike in Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS). Demanding reforms in medical sector, anti-corruption crusader Dr KC is on his 14th day of his 15th hunger strike in Jumla. Reports say his health condition is critical.Pressing the government to accept the points put forth by Dr KC at the earliest, nearly 100 doctors, including resident and intern doctors (MBBS, MD and DM), from TUTH offered OPD services in the Mandala, as a symbolic protest against the government. They provided general services such as neurology, critical care unit and general medicine to the visitors free of cost at Maitighar Mandala.While the medical services are being offered at the Mandala, doctors have not stopped services in the TUTH. National Resident Doctor’s Association (NRDA) President Dr Sumit Pandey said they would provide regular services at the TUTH like normal days along with Mandala, as their intention was not to hamper health rights of the public. “The government should be more concerned over the issue because doctors are already on the field and will not back off until it accepts the demands of Dr KC,” said Dr Pandey, adding, the doctor’s team would provide better facilities in the premises of Mandala from Saturday by bringing basic equipment. The Ministry of Health and Population, on Thursday, issued a notice warning doctors around the country not to leave their service stations and stage protest. The government has warned punitive action against them.The agitating doctors are undeterred. They are determined not to back from their protests despite of the warning. “We will not back off until the government delivers the demands of Dr KC. We are ready to face any action until his demands attended. This will end mafia’s business in medical sector,” said Dr Pandey. They have also said many doctors would join the mass protest on Mandala on Saturday. The protest would also include political and non-political members; various professional organisations; medical and human right organisations; and experts of political, medical and education field pressing the government to address the demands of Dr KC. चिकित्सा शिक्षामा सुधारको माग गर्दै जुम्लामा आमरण अनसनरत डा. गोविन्द केसीको समर्थनमा आवासीय चिकित्सकहरुले प्रदर्शन गरेका छन्। १५ औं पटक अनशनमा बसेका डा. केसीको समर्थनमा शुक्रबार माइतीघर मण्डलामा चिकित्सकहरुले विरामी जाँचेर संकेतिक विरोध जनाए। चिकित्सकहरुले नागरिक स्वतन्त्रता बहाल गर, डाक्टर अपहरण बन्द गर लगायतका प्ले कार्ड समेत प्रदर्शन गरेका थिए। १४ दिन देखि डा. केसी जुम्लामा अनशनरत छन्।