Nagpur, 05 Aug

(HS): Doctors across Maharashtra working at Government hospitals have

threatened to launch indefinite strike from Midnight of August 5 to 6 am of August

06. This time the doctors under the banner of Indian Medical Association (IMA)

have decided to close even to refrain from attending emergency services and surgeries.

If the decision on demands are not taken by the government by 6 am of August 6,

the strike will be continued indefinitely.

The IMA is

getting support of Maharashtra Resident Doctors Association (MARD), Association

of State Medical Interns and Super-speciality State Association. Some other

associations are expected to support the proposed strike.

The major

demands are clarification about BHMS – CCMP registration or postponing the

process immediately; the decision on the pending demands of Resident Doctors

immediately.

Despite

discussions on several occasions the government has not given any positive

response. The quality of medical education, security of patients and public

health management is losing faith of the society.

The patients in

need of urgent attention will be affected due to the strike.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar