Kolkata personalities asserted NRI doctors renowned physicians from US, UK and Germany
Accordingly a group of eminent personalities from West bengal has hit out at Trinamool mp mahua moitra for criticizing nri doctors, who had recently written an open letter to WB cm mamata banerjee voicing concern over the "misreporting" of COVID-19 situation in the state. In a statement, 75 top voices in the state, including filmmakers, actors, music composers and professors, said that the Trinamool MP's reaction has left them deeply "embarrassed" as the nri doctors are "renowned public health scientists and physicians" who are engaged in data science and modelling initiatives related to COVID-19.
Last month, a group of non-resident medical professionals had written an open letter to the West bengal chief minister raising concerns over the "gross under-testing" and "misreporting of data" on the cause of death of COVID-19 patients. Such a move "will have a direct impact on the spread of the virus and lead to a massive crisis in the state," said the letter by the group which identified themselves as bengali physicians, health scientists, and healthcare providers "with roots in the state".
Moreover the personalities said they are "embarrassed of such a reaction from an mp in the wake of the pandemic". "The petty insinuations made were uncalled for diverting attention from the real issues and unnecessarily politicizing the pandemic. We are afraid that this reaction from a representative of parliament could dissuade NRI specialists from coming forward to offer their knowledge and expertise during critical times.