Chandigarh, Sept. 11 -- The Haryana Civil Medical Services Association (HCMSA) has sought the intervention of chief minister Nayab Singh Saini for putting an end to "the use of inappropriate, humiliating, and demeaning language towards medical officers, senior medical officers (SMOs), and civil surgeons by higher officials.

In a September 10 communication, HCMSA general secretary Dr Anil Yadav said that the matter is of grave concern and affecting the morale and efficiency of government doctors across the state.

"It has been repeatedly observed that during Systematic Assessment and Resilient Transformation in Health Accountability and Knowledge (SARTHAK) review meetings in districts and video conferences with district health officials, ...