Junior doctors in A.P. to withdraw emergency services from Monday demanding stipend hike
Emergency services, including in the Intensive Care Unit, Casualty and Labour Room in 19 govt. medical colleges in State likely to be affected; Andhra Pradesh Junior Doctors' Association says it was forced to intensify the ongoing agitation as the State government failed to respond to its demands
The Andhra Pradesh Junior Doctors Association (APJUDA) has announced it will suspend emergency medical services across the state beginning Monday, August 17, demanding a timely hike in stipends for junior doctors. This escalation marks Phase III of their ongoing agitation against the government's failure to respond within the stipulated deadline.
Dr. Balagam Dinakar Sai Srinivas, general secretary of APJUDA, and Dr. Ranjeet Dhabale, treasurer of the association, stated they received no satisfactory written response from the government by the deadline of 5 p.m. on August 16, despite multiple representations. Although emergency and intensive care services were maintained during earlier phases of the strike to protect patient care, from Monday, these services will also be withdrawn by participating junior doctors and resident doctors across the 19 government medical colleges in the state.
The association's primary demand remains a clear, written, and time-bound commitment from the government regarding the stipend revision, in line with discussions between the government and APJUDA representatives. The Indian Medical Association, Andhra Pradesh, and the IMA Junior Doctors Network, Andhra Pradesh, have also called on the state government to resolve the 15% stipend revision, which has been overdue since January 1, 2026, and to consider the 30% hike demanded by APJUDA, citing inflation, increased workload, and interstate disparities.
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