Amid a strike by Junior Doctors on Thursday in Chhattisgarh, the Outpatient Department (OPD) of the Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial Hospital in Raipur functioned normally.
The senior doctors handled the OPD in their respective departments. A total of 1,251 patients were treated in the OPD on Thursday. At present, 805 patients are admitted in the hospital, an official communication said.
It said that 12 major operations, two cardiac procedures and tests were conducted. Junior and senior residents and in-service doctors provided emergency services and took care of the trauma unit and wards.
Medical Superintendent Dr. S.B.S. Netam said that keeping in view the interests of the patients, senior doctors with the help of nursing and other paramedical staff managed the OPD system.