Summary:
As a part of the strike called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), out-patient services along with elective surgery-related services remained shut for 24 hours. Doctors were also seen staging awareness skits and street plays, depicting what medicos go through in an emergency ward. There have been multiple assaults on doctors in the recent past in many hospitals. However, the State Protection Act has not been implemented once.”TJUDA extends strike for another dayTelangana Junior Doctors Association will be continuing the strike at Osmania General Hospital on Tuesday, and will be boycotting elective services to protest the proposed hike in retirement age of medical college professors. Dr P S Vijayender, chairman of TJUDA said, “ We extend our support for the protest meeting, Nirudyoga Sabha, opposing retirement age hike.”.