OPD services in Mohali hit as doctors go on strike

All OPD services, operation theatres, laboratories, blood banks, and X-ray departments remained closed throughout the day in all the government hospitals of the district, leaving patients in the lurchMedical services remained affected in Mohali as government doctors went on a strike on Monday opposing the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations of delinking non-practising allowance npa from the basic pay.

he decision to boycott health and veterinary services from July 12 to 14 was taken by the Joint Government Doctors Coordination Committee which constitutes members of the Punjab Civil Medical Services Association and is supported by the Punjab State Veterinary Officers Association, Rural Medical Officers AssociationPunjab Dental Medical Officers Association and Punjab Ayurveda Officers Association.All OPD services, operation theatres laboratories blood banks and X-ray departments remained closed throughout the day in all the government hospitals of the leaving patients in the lurch.While addressing the media Dr Manohar Singh, general secretary of the Punjab Civil Medical Services Association criticised the state government’s decision to reduce the non-practising allowance of Punjab government doctors.



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