In the wake of the strike called by the doctors of civic hospitals, Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday held an emergency meeting with senior officials from the East Delhi and North Delhi M
In the wake of the strike called by the doctors of civic hospitals, Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday held an emergency meeting with senior officials from the East Delhi and North Delhi Municipal Corporations to take stock of the situation and discuss solutions.
According to a senior Delhi government official, the municipal commissioners of the two civic bodies told Mr Jain that the doctors from all the MCD hospitals have not participated in the strike, a claim which was dismissed by an association of the medical staffers.
“Mr Jain had called the meeting to take stock of the situation. During the meeting, the commissioners briefed him that the MCD doctors have not participated in the protest and are performing their duties,” said a senior Delhi government official.
He added that Mr Jain also held parleys with the health department officials to discuss preparations in case the MCD doctors go on an indefinite strike. “Purpose of the meeting was to check preparations (to handle the situation) if the MCD doctors go on indefinite strike and see that patients do not face problems in such a scenario,” the official added.
A MCD doctors’ association though maintained they were continuing with their strike. “All the medical staffers, including senior and resident doctors, nurses, para-medical staff and other hospital employees, are on strike. We are working only in cases of emergencies, while stable patients are referred to other hospitals in view of the strike,” said Municipal Corporation Doctors’ Association president, Dr R.R. Gautam.
The civic doctors said they have been on indefinite strike in solidarity with sanitation workers since Saturday. Around 7,000 doctors and 12,000 nurses are have joined the strike as well.
