Imphal, July 23: RIMS OPD will resume its normal function from Monday after a settlement was arrived between International Peace and Social Advancement (IPSA) and teachers and medical officer’s association rims.
Chingkhei Luwangcha, President of IPSA in a press meet held at Keisampat junction stated that the two hospitals: RIMS and JNIMS are mainly approached by the poor people of the state. The frequent ban on OPDs and medical work in the two hospitals caused immense suffering to them as they can’t afford to avail the services at private hospitals.
He further said that the OPD of RIMS has remained shut after the hospital authorities suspended the registrar of obstetrics and gynaecology department Dr L. Trinity on july 12 as a patient identified as Th. Kheroda died at the hospital on July 6 after delivering a baby girl.
He also said that a team of IPSA met the Director and officials of teachers and medical officer’s association RIMS and came to a settlement and understanding that the association can protest in any democratic manner except to ban OPD and other related medical works. Hence RIMS OPD will resume from Monday, the President announced.