Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Health providers have been hit in all the federal government hospitals on Wednesday as a result of strike of medical doctors as all of the elective surgical procedures postponed whereas the OPD and deliveries have been additionally decreased virtually to half in Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital and different hospitals.

However, the medical doctors had known as off their strike on Wednesday night after the orders of Madhya Pradesh High Court however to proceed their protest in opposition to the federal government. They have additionally introduced to take a ‘big’ choice quickly Meanwhile, the administration had deployed the medical doctors of personal medical schools and hospitals together with the medical doctors of AYUSH division to deal with the scenario and managed to supply major remedy to the sufferers reaching the hospitals.

On the instructions of the federal government, three important sufferers have been additionally shifted to a non-public hospital from Maharaja Tukojirao Holkar Hospital for the remedy.

As per MY Hospital administration, as many as 1715 sufferers obtained remedy within the OPD whereas 13 surgical procedures have been carried out within the hospital. However, the every day determine of OPD remained over 3000 sufferers whereas over 30-40 surgical procedures happen on a regular day. Similarly, the variety of deliveries was additionally decreased to lowest as solely 5 deliveries performed.

The impact of the strike was seen in District Hospital and different hospitals related to well being division as medical doctors of personal hospitals remained on responsibility in OPD however many sufferers have been referred in day time after preliminary remedy.

Not solely the sufferers however cops too needed to face hassle at district hospital for getting the inmates MLCs performed as no physician was current in emergency providers of the hospital and the cops have been requested to go to MY Hospital.

Meanwhile, the medical lecturers, medical officers, and junior medical doctors staged demonstration on the primary entrance of the hospital demanding implementation of the DACP at par with the central authorities.

Dr Madhav Hasani, convener of Government Doctors’ Federation, mentioned, “The strike will continue as we have not received any positive response from the government. We are demanding implementation of DACP, increase in grade-pay, and no interference of administrative officials.

Notably, the doctors started strike in a phase-wise manner on Monday, when they wore black bands on duty to register their protests. On Tuesday, OPD services were hit as doctors held a two-hour strike.

Administrative officials deployed, pvt hospitals asked to prioritize patients under AYUSHMAN scheme

District administration had deployed administrative officials at major government hospitals including MY Hospital, PC Sethi Hospital, District Hospital, and Banganga Hospital.

“No services were affected due to the strike as we have deployed the doctors of private medical colleges and hospitals. 12 doctors were seeing patients at PC Sethi Hospital and treated all the patients at the OPD. Similarly, OPD services were handled by the doctors of Index Medical College, Amaltas Medical College, and Aurobindo Medical College and over 1700 patients were seen,” the executive officers claimed.

Many sufferers returned after not seeing ‘usual’ medical doctors

The footfall within the OPDs was additionally decreased as a result of strike of medical doctors whereas most of the sufferers returned after not seeing their regular medical doctors. Those who reached the District Hospital at 9 am needed to watch for hours because of unavailability of medical doctors as two medical doctors of personal hospitals had reached the OPD at 11 am. Similarly, a crew of 15 medical doctors had reached District Hospital at 1 pm.

Govt asks names of medical doctors stay on strike

Amid the continued strike of medical doctors, state authorities has requested the chief medical and well being officers to arrange a listing of medical doctors posted on all the federal government hospitals together with their presence or absence on the responsibility on Wednesday.

Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr BS Saitya had requested all of the BMOs and ZMOs to replace the standing of the medical doctors within the given format by the officers in Bhopal.

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Published on: Thursday, May 04, 2023, 09:58 AM IST