India, April 26 -- Resident doctors at KEM Hospital are distressed at the move to rename Mumbai's largest civic-run hospital. They believe the authorities should instead prioritise reforms that improve patient care and doctors' welfare.

In a statement released on Saturday, the KEM Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (KEM MARD) at the historic, Parel-based hospital called the proposal "deeply disappointing and unacceptable," arguing that renaming a legacy institution fails to address the pressing challenges it faces.

The move to rename the institution follows a letter to the civic health committee, written by cabinet minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha, who suggested that the hospital be called 'Kaushalyashreshtha Eklavya Memorial' Hos...