Thiruvananthapuram, First Published Dec 14, 2021, 12:49 AM IST
Thiruvananthapuram: The government will hold discussions with the PG Doctors who are on strike today. Discussions with the Department of Health include issues such as the appointment of non-academic resident doctors and the increase in stipend. As the strike enters its 14th day, the government is making a timely effort. Earlier, the government had said it would not discuss the issue. However, after the PG doctors and the house surgeons went on strike, the government relaxed its stance.
He had a discussion with the house surgeons yesterday. Today’s discussion is about wiping out this. The private secretary to the health minister held talks with house surgeons who had gone on strike in support of the PG doctors’ strike. The Secretary assured the House Surgeons that the requirements would be communicated to the Minister. Later, PG doctors were called for a discussion.
The strike by PG doctors, including those on emergency duty, continues for a fifth day. As the strike intensified, patients in medical colleges across the state were left without treatment. The situation of patients in the Medical College Hospital has become more complicated as house surgeons have also gone on strike in support of PG doctors. The doctors’ strike affected the entire area, including emergency surgeries and scans. Even those who came from faraway places were in distress.
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KGMCTA was absent from OP for two hours at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College. The strike affected Kozhikode, Thrissur and Kottayam medical colleges despite the rescheduling of working doctors. Inpatient treatment was also interrupted in some places. The main demands of the strikers are to recruit non-academic resident doctors as required and to increase the stipend.
If the decision is not made, it will not be looked at; IMA supports PG doctors’ strike
Meanwhile, the IMA came out in support of the PG doctors’ strike. “If there is no immediate solution, the IMA will not look into it,” he said. J. A. Jayalal said. The IMA accused the central and state governments of not taking the issue seriously and would not hesitate to strike if necessary.
Last Updated Dec 14, 2021, 12:49 AM IST
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