Khushi Gupta
Published on: May 8, 2022 at 13:00 IST
Chief Justice N V Ramana on Saturday expressed deep concern over rising incidents of Violence and lodging of False Cases against doctors across India.
Releasing the book Atlas of Breast Elastography and Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Cytology by Col CC Pant and Vaneeta Kapur, the Chief Justice of India said, “Breast Cancer is becoming one of the leading causes of concern in our society.”
“Considering the socio-economic considerations in our Country, this disease can be a curse for the entire family.”
“Right from diagnosis to treatment, at every stage, the patient has to shell out substantial amounts. Very few can afford such expenses. This is because most cases get detected and diagnosed at the advanced stages, either due to existing stigma or lack of awareness,” he said.
For the increasing physical threats to doctors at the workplace, the Chief Justice of India said, “I am extremely saddened to witness rising violence against doctors. Several False Cases are being lodged against upright and hardworking doctors. They need a better, and more secure, working environment”.
Underlining the importance of gynaecologists to ensure better health for women in general, Justice Ramana said, “Every eight minutes, one woman dies of Breast Cancer. 87,090 women died of breast Cancer in 2018, which is the second highest number in the world for that year. Around 32% of new cases belong to the age group of 25 to 49 years”.