Hundreds of poor patients, who come to Government Hospital of the district had a harrowing time on Friday as the doctors’ strike seeking arresting of the accused entered third day.
The doctors of the district went on an indefinite strike on Wednesday evening that continued on Friday. As the doctors were busy in the meeting on the Sadar hospital premises, patients returned home in the afternoon without getting themselves examined.
One Kameshwer Chaudhary who had come from a nearby village, said he was not feeling well for past few days and had come for treatment as he couldn’t afford treatment to go other city at a hospital. “I was shocked to find doctors missing from the OPDs,” he said. Savita Devi, who had a fractured hand, had come from kharaundhi. She was seen sitting dejected outside the OPD building as she could see the doctors for her treatment due to the strike.
Private practitioner doctors also joined the stir from today. While nurses, paramedical employees, pharmacists, have also refrained from working from today. The doctors are demanding better security measures and arresting of accused in connection of manhandling of a doctor.
IMA, Garhwa, president Dr. R N S Diwakar said that the strike will continue till arresting of the accused. He further said, “About 60 doctors working at several places in the district are on strike. About 500 shops under the banner of Chemists and Druggist Association also joined in the stir and remained closed their shops from today."
Civil Surgeon Dr. N K Rajak said that the strike has crippled health services here. Emergency services have not been affected by the protest.