Delhi government has called a meeting with the representative of junior doctors on Friday evening to resolve the matter.
Federation Of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) has threatened to go on indefinite strike from Monday, March 2, if government fails to fulfil their demands.
The strike comes at a time when the national Capital is witnessing cases of swine flu every day. Till Thursday, there have been 10 deaths due to swine flu.
Patients suffering due to doctors’ strike is a common and familiar sight in all the government hospitals whether it comes under Delhi or the Union government. Resident doctors’ strike has affected health care at Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital, GTB, Safdarjung, Lady Hardinge, Hindu Rao, Ambedkar, DDU, Mahrishi Balmiki, LNJP, GB Pant and Bhim rao Ambedkar.
Though resident doctors joined work in casualty and emergency wards, OPD services in all the leading hospitals were affected badly. Long queues of patients were seen in the OPDs.
“I had a follow up consultation at RML hospital on Friday. I am waiting for two hours to approach doctors to see my son. The staff has given us a different date as doctors are on leave,” said mother of a 16-year-old patient from Paharganj.
Outstation patients faced even more difficulty. “Since morning, we are trying to find a doctor for treatment. There was no one to guide us. Some staff members told us to take our patients to AIIMS for the treatment,” said Ramesh, a family member of a mentally-disabled patient from Bihar. The hospital authorities, however, claimed that the strike has had no impact in their hospital.
“Strikes have no impact in OPDs or other services,” said H K Kar, medical superintendent at RML hospital.
The strike was organised to show solidarity to the resident doctors of GTB and Hindu Rao Hospital. Resident doctors of GTB hospital were on strike on Thursday demanding better security in hospital premises. Junior doctors at Hindu Rao demanded release of their salaries.
The FORDA in a letter dated February 12 had urged Union health minister JP Nadda to improve the security conditions, availability of life saving drugs, surgical equipment and surgical consumables in government hospitals.
Meanwhile, Delhi government has decided to resolve all demands of residents doctors. Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain confirmed on Friday: “We have resolved almost all the demands of resident doctors. More security staff including Delhi Police cops have been deputed in major hospitals.”
Doctors said if the government doesn’t pay heed to their letter, they will call for an indefinite strike.
Federation Of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) has threatened to go on indefinite strike from Monday, March 2, if government fails to fulfil their demands.
The strike comes at a time when the national Capital is witnessing cases of swine flu every day. Till Thursday, there have been 10 deaths due to swine flu.
Patients suffering due to doctors’ strike is a common and familiar sight in all the government hospitals whether it comes under Delhi or the Union government. Resident doctors’ strike has affected health care at Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital, GTB, Safdarjung, Lady Hardinge, Hindu Rao, Ambedkar, DDU, Mahrishi Balmiki, LNJP, GB Pant and Bhim rao Ambedkar.
Though resident doctors joined work in casualty and emergency wards, OPD services in all the leading hospitals were affected badly. Long queues of patients were seen in the OPDs.
“I had a follow up consultation at RML hospital on Friday. I am waiting for two hours to approach doctors to see my son. The staff has given us a different date as doctors are on leave,” said mother of a 16-year-old patient from Paharganj.
Outstation patients faced even more difficulty. “Since morning, we are trying to find a doctor for treatment. There was no one to guide us. Some staff members told us to take our patients to AIIMS for the treatment,” said Ramesh, a family member of a mentally-disabled patient from Bihar. The hospital authorities, however, claimed that the strike has had no impact in their hospital.
“Strikes have no impact in OPDs or other services,” said H K Kar, medical superintendent at RML hospital.
The strike was organised to show solidarity to the resident doctors of GTB and Hindu Rao Hospital. Resident doctors of GTB hospital were on strike on Thursday demanding better security in hospital premises. Junior doctors at Hindu Rao demanded release of their salaries.
The FORDA in a letter dated February 12 had urged Union health minister JP Nadda to improve the security conditions, availability of life saving drugs, surgical equipment and surgical consumables in government hospitals.
Meanwhile, Delhi government has decided to resolve all demands of residents doctors. Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain confirmed on Friday: “We have resolved almost all the demands of resident doctors. More security staff including Delhi Police cops have been deputed in major hospitals.”
Doctors said if the government doesn’t pay heed to their letter, they will call for an indefinite strike.