Doctors On Strike In Kerala

Intensifying their protests against the murder of a young doctor by a drug addict in Kollam district, Doctors on Thursday demanded a new legislation for the protection of hospitals with immediate effect.

Medical students from different colleges under the aegis of House Surgeon Students Union and PG Doctors Association staged a mass protest in front of the Secretariat in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram district on Wednesday.

Functioning of state run hospitals and Public Health Centres in Kerala was badly hit on Friday following a one-day strike by a section of government doctors to protest against alleged political interference in hospital matters.

Chandy, in an interaction with editors and senior journalists in the capital city ahead of "Emerging Kerala," an event meant to showcase how investor-friendly the state has become, underlined the need for greater political consensus on the need to prevent frequent shutdowns.

Functioning of government hospitals in Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam districts was partially affected today following a token strike by doctors protesting action against six doctors over the death of Satnam Singh, a youngster from Bihar, at a mental hospital here on August 4.

Post graduate (PG) doctors and house surgeons of state-run medical colleges in the state, who went on an indefinite strike on Monday, called off their agitation past midnight after the state government agreed to consider their demands.

Medical students, house surgeons and junior doctors of five medical colleges in Kerala have decided to go on an indefinite strike on Monday following "failure" of talks with government on compulsory rural service and bond system. "We have been forced to take this step as the authorities totally failed to address our issues though we staged strikes...

Medical services in Kerala have been badly hit. Around 1500 resident doctors and house surgeons are on an indefinite strike in five government-run medical colleges of the state. Many patients were turned away from government-run hospitals due to lack of medical staff. The doctors are demanding roll back of the recent hike in fees for PG medical cou...

Intensifying their protests against the murder of a young doctor by a drug addict in Kollam district, Doctors on Thursday demanded a new legislation for the protection of hospitals with immediate effect.

Medical students from different colleges under the aegis of House Surgeon Students Union and PG Doctors Association staged a mass protest in front of the Secretariat in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram district on Wednesday.

Functioning of state run hospitals and Public Health Centres in Kerala was badly hit on Friday following a one-day strike by a section of government doctors to protest against alleged political interference in hospital matters.

Chandy, in an interaction with editors and senior journalists in the capital city ahead of "Emerging Kerala," an event meant to showcase how investor-friendly the state has become, underlined the need for greater political consensus on the need to prevent frequent shutdowns.

Functioning of government hospitals in Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam districts was partially affected today following a token strike by doctors protesting action against six doctors over the death of Satnam Singh, a youngster from Bihar, at a mental hospital here on August 4.

Post graduate (PG) doctors and house surgeons of state-run medical colleges in the state, who went on an indefinite strike on Monday, called off their agitation past midnight after the state government agreed to consider their demands.

Medical students, house surgeons and junior doctors of five medical colleges in Kerala have decided to go on an indefinite strike on Monday following "failure" of talks with government on compulsory rural service and bond system. "We have been forced to take this step as the authorities totally failed to address our issues though we staged strikes...

Medical services in Kerala have been badly hit. Around 1500 resident doctors and house surgeons are on an indefinite strike in five government-run medical colleges of the state. Many patients were turned away from government-run hospitals due to lack of medical staff. The doctors are demanding roll back of the recent hike in fees for PG medical cou...