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Madhya Pradesh: Nearly 13,000 Doctors Go On Indefinite Strike, CM Chouhan Terms It 'Unethical'

Protesting doctors of government-run hospitals in Madhya Pradesh have demanded facilities for their colleagues posted in rural areas, as well as바카라 웹사이트an end to alleged bureaucratic interference.

Doctors at government hospitals in Madhya Pradesh have decided to go on바카라 웹사이트an indefinite strike starting today. The host of demands for the strike includes facilities for their colleagues posted in rural areas as well as바카라 웹사이트an end to alleged bureaucratic interference.

The agitation is being organised by different medical associations under the umbrella body of Madhya Pradesh Shaskiya Swashasi Chikitsak Mahasangh after failed talks with the government.바카라 웹사이트Nearly 13,000 doctors are participating in the protest, the Mahasangh claimed. In February too, the doctors had gone on a similar protest. 바카라 웹사이트

The protest is likely to affect outpatient services and other essential hospital work.바카라 웹사이트

What did Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan say?

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday night held a meeting with the district collectors and divisional commissioners over the impending strike and directed them to ensure the smooth operation of medical facilities in the state, said officials.바카라 웹사이트

After the meeting, Chouhan said in a statement, “Health services are essential services. There should be no hindrance in running such services. Leave no stone unturned for the smooth operation of emergency and critical services. This strike is unethical, there is a provision for action for this. Make necessary arrangements in medical colleges and hospitals and take services of PG doctors."바카라 웹사이트

The CM asked officials to take the help of private hospitals and said the government will treat such patients (in private hospitals) under the Ayushman Yojana. “Doctors are considered a form of God to save human life. Don’t play with human life,” he said.바카라 웹사이트

How are the hospitals running?

In the Bhopal district, the administration has arranged for doctors from private hospitals to run the government medical facilities for the time being.바카라 웹사이트

Bhopal Collector Ashish Singh told reporters at the state capital라이브 바카라 biggest government-run Hamidia Hospital, “One-hundred-fifty doctors from private hospitals have been called here and they are serving in the outpatient department (OPD) and wards.”바카라 웹사이트

Singh said 672 patients are admitted to Hamidia Hospital, where all facilities are running smoothly.바카라 웹사이트

“We have booked 1,500 beds in two private hospitals. Those being shifted from here or being admitted through government ambulances will be treated free of cost in these private hospitals,” the collector said, adding that no patient is facing any problem.바카라 웹사이트

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Divisional Commissioner of Bhopal division Mal Singh Bhaydiya said that critical patients are being shifted to big private hospitals.바카라 웹사이트
According to an office-bearer of Madhya Pradesh Shaskiya Swashasi Chikitsak Mahasangh, which is spearheading the protest, “We had withdrawn our agitation on February 17 on the assurance given by the minister and chief minister. But no change has been made.”바카라 웹사이트

The office-bearer said, “We are fighting this battle for the doctors who are serving in rural areas. They work 7 days a week without taking leave in those areas where no amenities like school and housing exist.” 바카라 웹사이트 바카라 웹사이트 바카라 웹사이트 바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트

The demands of the agitating doctors will not put any financial burden on the state, he asserted.바카라 웹사이트

Talking about alleged bureaucratic interference in their work, the office-bearer said, “It seems that the administrative officials have held our (health) department hostage.”바카라 웹사이트

바카라 웹사이트He added that the CM should intervene to take the health department out of the clutches of administrative officials.

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(with PTI inputs)

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