Junior doctors’ strike enters seventh day without emergency services; IMA, doctors’ bodies back demands
The Indian Medical Association, the A.P. Government Doctors’ Association and Praja Arogya Vedika called the demands genuine; PAV leaders who visited Siddhartha Medical College said the strike was affecting patient care in hospitals with heavy loads
Junior doctors, senior residents, and interns across Andhra Pradesh's government teaching hospitals have entered their seventh day of strike, refusing to attend to emergency services. This week-long action has impacted their academic responsibilities as well, with the doctors participating in rallies and hunger strikes. The Indian Medical Association, the A.P.
Government Doctors’ Association, and Praja Arogya Vedika have voiced support for the doctors, declaring their demands to be legitimate. Praja Arogya Vedika leaders M.V. Ramanaiah and T. Kameswara Rao visited the striking doctors at Siddhartha Medical College in Vijayawada on Saturday, extending their solidarity. The PAV expressed worry that the ongoing strike is compromising patient care in government teaching hospitals due to the heavy patient workload.
The striking junior doctors at Andhra Medical College in Visakhapatnam are demanding a revision in their stipends. Praja Arogya Vedika has urged the State government to hold a dialogue with the striking doctors to find a mutually acceptable resolution.
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