Medical negligence is a day-to-day instance in Bangladesh which is underway due to a lack of accountability. It is our strong belief that doctors or medical professionals be obliged under moral duty and oath to serve their best to protect our lives and health.
Because of preferring their profit, illegal motives, excess workload, poor management system, lack of knowledge about scientific invention, loopholes in the existing legal system, people’s unwillingness to bring legal action against medical professionals, and for some other difficulties some medical practitioners are usually found to be negligent about their performance. Peoples in our country are getting aware and are willing to bring legal actions for medical negligence instances which cause death and/or damage to the victims.
The Constitution of Bangladesh as the supreme law of the country has protected the right to health of its citizen in a strict way. The Supreme Court of Bangladesh is also willing to perform its Constitutional duty and to give remedy under constitutional law for medical negligence claims.
Though there are some loopholes in the existing domestic laws and legal system, the government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh is taking initiatives to mitigate or reduce such instances.
Moreover, medical professionals are expected to know about the legal consequences of their medically negligent performances and should avoid themselves landing in such controversial situations and litigations. They are expected as always to maintain their professional dignity.
Source:
http://bdlawdigest.org/constitutional-protection-and-claims-for-medical-negligence-in-bangladesh.html
