Yesterday doctors demonstrated at Chinggis square to demanding justice.
They consider revised criminal code which will be effective starting Sep 1, as too strict and the punishment and penalty on doctors is same as the sentence for people who committed crimes against others' health on purpose.
According to the criminal code, doctor who caused the death of someone shall be punishable by a fine equal to 20 to 80 million tugrugs, suspension of license to practise medicine up to 3 years, or by imprisonment for a period of up to 8 years.
Following the demonstration, the President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj met with State Secretary of Ministry of Health and Sports S.Lambaa and expressed his readiness to submit law to the State Great Hural, which reflected the doctor`s proposal.
Labor Union of Mongolian Medical Professionals handed a petition with signatures of 10,000 medical professionals to the Prime Minister Ch.Saihanbileg, Minister of Justice D.Dorligjav, Acting Minister of Health Sector Ts.Oyunbaatar, MP and Head of Justice Standing Committee B.Ganbat and Head of Application Standing Committee J.Batzandan and Speaker of the Parliament Z.Enhbold.
The response shall be delivered on Apr 29. Doctors officially stated that they will transfer to another form of struggle, if they do not receive response on time.
Yesterday doctors demonstrated at Chinggis square to demanding justice.
They consider revised criminal code which will be effective starting Sep 1, as too strict and the punishment and penalty on doctors is same as the sentence for people who committed crimes against others' health on purpose.
According to the criminal code, doctor who caused the death of someone shall be punishable by a fine equal to 20 to 80 million tugrugs, suspension of license to practise medicine up to 3 years, or by imprisonment for a period of up to 8 years.
Following the demonstration, the President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj met with State Secretary of Ministry of Health and Sports S.Lambaa and expressed his readiness to submit law to the State Great Hural, which reflected the doctor`s proposal.
Labor Union of Mongolian Medical Professionals handed a petition with signatures of 10,000 medical professionals to the Prime Minister Ch.Saihanbileg, Minister of Justice D.Dorligjav, Acting Minister of Health Sector Ts.Oyunbaatar, MP and Head of Justice Standing Committee B.Ganbat and Head of Application Standing Committee J.Batzandan and Speaker of the Parliament Z.Enhbold.
The response shall be delivered on Apr 29. Doctors officially stated that they will transfer to another form of struggle, if they do not receive response on time.