Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh): To ensure patients' convenience amid statewide government doctors' strike, the Jabalpur administration has roped in AYUSH, private and even retired doctors as an alternative arrangement.
Almost 113 doctors of Jabalpur are on strike. Serious patients were referred from district hospital to private hospital for treatment.
32 MBBS doctors, 6 visiting doctors, 30 AYUSH doctors and retired doctors were called back for service. 650 beds of nursing homes have also been arranged.
The administration took over 13 private hospitals as an alternative arrangement.
Notably, over 15000 doctors across 13 medical colleges of Madhya Pradesh are on indefinite strike, starting today. Their major demand includes implementation of a dynamic assured career progression (DACP)-- which directly impacts their salaries and promotions.
Patients feel the pain across MP
The strike's impact can be felt across Madhya Pradesh. A 45-year-old man suffering from breathing issues died due to alleged absence of timely medical treatment at Gwalior on Wednesday as doctors staged protest.
As many as 32 surgeries were postponed at Bhopal's Hamidia hospital amid ongoing strike.
