Dr Meenal Viz To Discuss Healthcare Protest At Gibunco Literary Festival

Dr Meenal Viz will discuss her book The Power of Protest in Healthcare at the Gibunco Literary Festival on Thursday 12th November at 4pm at the Garrison Library.

In conversation with Marlene Dalli, she will reflect on her experience as an NHS doctor during the Covid-19 pandemic, when she challenged the UK Government’s PPE guidance while 27 weeks pregnant.

The legal case, which she brought alongside her husband Nishant and with the support of the BMA and BAPIO, led to changes in the guidance.

The event will also explore the personal story behind the book, which includes the experiences of healthcare workers during the pandemic.

It will be followed by a Q&A and book signing, with tickets available at buytickets.gi.

Dr Meenal Viz: "I never planned to be an activist. I was a pregnant South Asian woman in medicine, scared for my colleagues and for my baby. I've learned that speaking up costs you something, but so does staying silent. I'd love people to leave on Thursday feeling like their voice matters."

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