CHENNAI: As news of government doctors going on strike did the rounds, there was a visible decrease in the number of patients in Chennais government-run hospitals on Wednesday. It had been announced that all doctors, residents and medical students would stir against the murder of Dr T Sethulakshmi in Tuticorin. Starting with the usually crowded Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital to the smaller Government Peripheral Hospitals in Perambur and Anna...
07:58 AM, Jan 05, 2012
Pune: The health of Anna Hazare, who has been admitted to a private hospital in Pune after suffering from viral infection, is improving. However, doctors attending him said on Sunday that Hazare will need to remain in hospital for a week. The doctors have also advised him not to go on fast for at least one month. "I am not as unwell as people may think. My condition has improved....
07:01 PM, Jan 01, 2012
Pune: The health of Anna Hazare, who has been admitted to a private hospital here after suffering from viral infection, is improving but he will need to remain in hospital for a week and not go on fast for at least one month, doctors attending on him said on Sunday. "He is showing signs of improvement, he is being treated for chest infection and will require to remain in the...
05:20 PM, Jan 01, 2012
Jaipur: Government hospital doctors in Rajasthan called off their strike on Saturday night after Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot lifted the Rajasthan Essential Services Maintenance Act (RESMA) and released jailed doctors. Seventy five patients died during the 11-day stir. The doctors went on strike on December 21 demanding better pay and timely promotions. The protest led to a virtual collapse of the healthcare system in the state. Gehlot on Saturday night...
06:55 AM, Jan 01, 2012
Jaipur: Forty seven striking resident doctors on Thursday resumed duty in Jaipur taking the total number of medicos who have rejoined work to 94 even as the situation remained grim in other cities where the strike continued. The 47 protesting doctors resumed duties at SMS Government Hospital in Jaipur, Dr L C Sharma, Superintendent of SMS Hospital, said. Out of a total 360 resident doctors, 94 in all have resumed...
03:03 PM, Dec 29, 2011
Jaipur: Despite assurance by a delegation of resident doctors to call off their strike from on Wednesday, majority of them did not resume duty and continued their protest in support of agitating government medicos. Out of around 450 resident doctors, only 35 resumed duty in Jaipur and the situation remained almost same in other parts of the state, official sources said in Jaipur. A three-member delegation of resident doctors, who...
12:03 AM, Dec 29, 2011
Jaipur: Resident doctors in Rajasthan who were on strike for the past seven days in support of in-service government doctors, will resume duty on Wednesday. Resident Doctors' Association representatives on Tuesday night met State Health Minister Duru Miya at his residence and informed him that they will return to work on Wednesday morning. "The association has given a letter to the minister assuring to call off their strike unconditionally," an...
06:48 AM, Dec 28, 2011
Jaipur: Patients continued to have a harrowing time in Rajasthan where doctors' indefinite strike for promotions and better pay entered seventh day on Tuesday with no significant sign of thaw between the agitating medicos and the Ashok Gehlot government. About 60 people have died in the state since the beginning of the strike allegedly due to non-availability of medical help. Private doctors and medical college teachers in Jaipur also struck...
04:29 AM, Dec 28, 2011
Jaipur: As the Rajasthan doctors' stir entered the sixth day on Monday, a doctor-turned IPS officer has come to the rescue of needy patients providing them medical help in Jhalawar district. SP Ravi, a 2007 batch IPS officer who served as a government doctor in Delhi for six years, is offering medical assistance to patients in the wake of the strike, which has thrown health services out of gear in...
11:20 PM, Dec 26, 2011
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has reacted angrily to the ongoing strike as it enters its sixth day on Monday, causing the loss of around 50 lives, saying people were angry over "what is happening". "People are angry with what is happening. We have been talking to doctors but they are continuing with their agitation and that is why we have dismissed certain doctors." "These are steps we have...
08:45 AM, Dec 26, 2011
Jaipur: As the stalemate between agitating doctor and Rajasthan government continued for the fifth consecutive day, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday appealed to the medicos to resume duty "in the interest of the society". Describing the doctors' strike as "unfortunate", Gehlot said, "The government is making all efforts to keep the situation under control and alternate arrangements have been made in view of the unfortunate strike." The medical crisis...
11:27 PM, Dec 25, 2011
Jaipur: The medical emergency in Rajasthan reuses to end with the strike by the doctors entering its fifth day. Over 40 patients have died in the last five days. The state government has suspended 40 doctors while 390 have been arrested for not performing their duties. The Rajasthan government has imposed the Essential Services Maintenance Act. Meanwhile, Army doctors have stepped in to help out and the emergency services have...
08:03 PM, Dec 25, 2011
New Delhi: Some relief for patients in Rajasthan, even as the strike by government hospital doctors entered its 5th day. Army doctors have started work and emergency services have been restored in some hospitals. The government will also start fresh recruitment within 72 hours after 5000 government doctors resigned on Friday. ...
10:20 AM, Dec 25, 2011
New Delhi: The medical crisis deepens in Rajasthan as the doctors' strike in the state enters its 5th day on Sunday. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has sought the help of the Army, neighbouring states and Railways. The government will also start fresh recruitment within 72 hours to tide over the crisis after 5000 govt doctors resigned on Saturday. The government has already clamped down the Essential Services Maintenance Act. Doctors...
07:57 AM, Dec 25, 2011
Jaipur: The strike by government doctors in Rajasthan entered its fourth day on Saturday, with the Ashok Gehlot government declaring that it would seek help from the Army and neighbouring states and start a fresh recruitment drive within 72 hours to tide over the crisis. On Friday, 5000 doctors quit after 200 striking doctors were arrested under the Essential Services Maintenance Act. The doctors had been demanding better pay, on...
10:41 AM, Dec 24, 2011
Jaipur: The public healthcare crisis in Rajasthan on Friday worsened after 5000 striking doctors decided to put in the resignations crippling the system in the state. The resignations came after over 200 striking doctors were arrested by the Rajasthan government. At least 10 patients have lost their lives in Rajasthan due to lack of timely treatment so far. The doctors have gone on strike demanding pay parity with those at...
08:33 PM, Dec 23, 2011
New Delhi: Medical services remained affected in government hospitals in Rajasthan as the strike by doctors entered its third day on Friday. In a bid to end the strike, over 200 doctors have been arrested. Efforts were on to break the deadlock. Over 6,500 doctors are on strike, demanding pay parity with doctors in the Central Government hospitals. They decided to stop work after talks with the Ashok Gehlot government...
11:13 AM, Dec 23, 2011
New Delhi: Medical services remained affected in government hospitals in Rajasthan as the strike by doctors entered its third day on Friday. The government began a crackdown on Thursday and nine doctors were suspended. Efforts are on to break the deadlock. Over 6,500 doctors are on strike, demanding pay parity with doctors in the Central Government hospitals. They decided to stop work after talks with the Ashok Gehlot government collapsed....
09:01 AM, Dec 23, 2011
Jaipur: Medical services at government hospitals in Rajasthan have taken a hit after 6,500 in-service doctors have gone on an indefinite strike. 3,000 resident doctors have joined in as well. The doctors have been demanding pay parity with doctors at the Central Government hospitals. They decided to stop work after talks with the Ashok Gehlot government collapsed. The government invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act and arrested 14 doctors on...
09:41 AM, Dec 22, 2011
Kolkata: Junior doctors at the Calcutta National Medical College, who are on strike, are now demanding more security after some of their colleagues were roughed up. However, at the receiving end of the strike are the patients and their families. Mohammad Dilshad, 30, has been running from pillar to post yet he failed to get his sister the minimum medical attention she needs at the medical college. He said that...
09:29 AM, Nov 12, 2011
