Punjabi medicos in UK join anti-foeticide campaign (Parvesh Sharma , TNN | Oct 17, 2011, 05.41AM IST)

PATIALA: Medical students of London and doctors of British Medical Council, hailing from Punjab, have joined hands with Dr Harshindar Kaur, deputy medical superintendent of Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, for a campaign against dowry and female foeticide in their country.
About 1,100 people have signed the petition for the campaign, started under the banner of Hail the Girl Child, in London and Brimingham during her visit to England from October 6 to 15, 2011. The petition is in continuation of Dr Kaur's international campaign to stop female foeticide in various countries.
Earlier, the drive received overwhelming support in Canada, USA and Europe. Students and youngsters from various colleges and universities joined the initiative of Dr Kaur and have firmly resolved to stand by her and follow her footsteps in an effort to stop the menace of foeticide and infanticide.
During her visit to UK, she addressed medical students of Guys Hospital and Kings College, London. The doctors of Asian wing of British Medical council also supported Dr Kaur.
At a meeting with officers of department for international development, which is a branch of theUK government dealing with providing aid to developing countries for various projects, Dr Kaur apprised them about the problem of female foeticide, infanticide and domestic violence among Asian communities in England.
"The department has been assured that UK government will take these problems seriously and give full support to me," Dr Kaur told TOI from England.

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