Junior doctors' strike continues
Hyderabad: Emergency services in Andhra Pradesh's government-run hospitals remained crippled Sunday as junior doctors demanding hike in stipend continued their strike, causing severe inconvenience to patients.
Five more patients died Sunday, but the authorities termed it as 'routine' deaths.
With the talks between the government and striking medicos on Saturday night failing to achieve a breakthrough, the patients are having a harrowing time at 10 major hospitals.
The government maintains the five deaths Sunday were 'routine' and had nothing to do with the strike.
While four patients died at a hospital in Kurnool, one critically ill patient succumbed at Warangal. As many as 44 patients have died since Friday night.
About 3,000 junior doctors, who have been on strike for a month demanding a hike in stipend and reduction in compulsory service in rural areas, began the boycott of the emergency services from Friday evening.
The emergency wards at some hospitals wore a deserted look Sunday with the patients leaving for private hospitals. According to hospital officials, the inflow of new patients has also come down drastically.
News Posted: 12 February, 2012
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