Empty chair in OPD.
Empty chair in OPD.
Sonipat: On the call of Haryana Civil Medical Services Association, doctors at District Civil Hospital, CHC and PHCH left their pens and went on a two-hour strike at the OPD. Due to this, the OPD remained completely closed from 9 am to 11 am. The patients who came for treatment had problems. Doctors gathered at the hospital premises, raised slogans against the government and demanded fulfillment of their outstanding demands. At the same time, elderly women and patients had to wait in line with their caregivers for two to three hours.
District manager of the association, Dr. Rahul Antil and district spokesperson Dr. Pyarelal Malik said there was a demand for the creation of a separate cadre of specialists in the health department. This was included in the CM’s announcement. Even after two years passed, nothing happened. The association also sent a written notice to Health Minister Anil Vij but no action has been taken till date. Due to this, the doctors’ demands are still pending. He said that the doctors on duty will have to pay two deposits of Rs 1 crore each every time they have to opt for a PG. The association demands that the old directive be implemented. Earlier this amount was Rs 50 lakh but the government is not taking any steps. Because of this, doctors have to stage a two-hour strike. He warned that if the demands were not met even after the strike, another strategy would be developed on the state government’s orders.
The chairs remained empty and the patients moved on.
Due to the strike, the doctors posted at the Civil Hospital walked out and left the OPD. Doctors kept raising slogans against the government outside the OPD. At OPD, patients saw empty chairs for two hours. The woman, who came from Nandanor for treatment, said that she had been waiting for the doctor at the OPD for two hours. So he can get his treatment. City resident Nirmala said she had been standing in the queue since 8am but was unaware of the strike. Because of this we have to wait.
Emergency services and post-mortem services remained operational
Patients faced problems due to the two-hour doctors’ strike at the Civil Hospital. Patients and their caregivers began heading to the emergency room for treatment. The hospital management took no action regarding the two-hour strike. Patients stood in queues waiting for the OPD to begin. Paediatricians and gynecologists, on the other hand, certainly took part in the strike but continued to sit in their respective OPDs and wait for registration to open.
A two-hour strike was called.
The acting chief physician of the civil hospital, Dr. Ginni Lamba, said the doctors had called for a two-hour strike. The OPD number in the hospital was around 600 on Saturday. The doctor did not sit in the OPD for two hours. Senior officials were informed about this. Government and departmental orders will be followed. Emergency medical services and post-mortem services continued.
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