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OGH medicos to resume strike Tuesday over unresolved demands
The Story in Brief
Medicos and senior residents at Osmania General Hospital (OGH) in Hyderabad will resume their strike from Tuesday, 27 October, citing unresolved grievances. The Osmania Medical College Junior Doctors Association (OMC JUDA) had earlier launched a strike on 12 October and called it off the next day after assurances from health authorities.
The doctors say critical issues, including severe shortages of essential medicines, consumables, surgical implants and basic materials for emergency and routine care, remain unaddressed. Key diagnostic and therapeutic services such as the Cath Lab, the Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS) Department, and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) are still non-functional. Pending Aarogyasri funds have delayed medical investigations, procedures and operation theatre functions, while monthly stipends are irregular and a dedicated Green Channel for administrative processing is absent.
The association stated the strike is in the interest of patient safety and postgraduate medical education, and will continue until authorities provide concrete written assurances on their demands.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The resumption of the strike at OGH after a brief pause signals that the health department's earlier assurances failed to translate into action. Patients at a major government hospital face disruptions in both emergency and routine care because essential services and supplies remain unavailable. The doctors have tied their protest directly to patient safety and education quality, leaving the state government with a choice between addressing the listed grievances or facing an extended shutdown with no deadline for withdrawal.
Source: telanganatoday.com
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