Osmania General Hospital JUDA resumes strike in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Members of the Junior Doctors Association (JUDA) at the Osmania General Hospital here resumed their strike on Tuesday, October 27, over unresolved grievances.
Videos shared on social media showed JUDA members holding placards that read “The future of healthcare depends on our demands.”
The protesting doctors sought release of funds and restoration of facilities. In a letter addressed to the Telangana Health Minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha, the JUDA highlighted the impact of non-clearance of Arogyasri funds on patient care and said, “The financial constraints arising from the pending Arogyasri funds have resulted in significant difficulties in maintaining essential hospital services and infrastructure.”
The Telangana Junior Doctors Association on Tuesday, October 27, resumed their strike at the Osmania General Hospital in Hyderabad against unresolved grievances.
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The letter listed issues, including the non-availability or shortage of essential consumables required for patient care. Difficulty in procuring medicines and other necessary treatment materials. Delays in investigations and diagnostic procedures; inadequate availability or maintenance of essential equipment.
Highlighting the impact of the aforementioned issues on patients in need of critical care, the association said, “The situation becomes particularly serious when essential resources are unavailable for patients requiring urgent intervention or critical care. Residents cannot substitute for missing infrastructure, consumables, medicines, investigations or functional equipment.”
The JUDA added that while residents continue to fulfil their duties to the best of their ability, the absence of basic resources places them in an extremely difficult position: they are responsible for patient care without having adequate means to provide it.
The non-functionality of essential services such as the Cath Lab, CTVS Department and CRRT further compromises the management of patients requiring urgent cardiac, vascular, cardiothoracic and renal support.
The association also demanded the timely disbursement of stipends for postgraduate and super-speciality residents. “The stipend structure should be periodically revised, ensuring fair and uniform remuneration commensurate with the level of training, workload, and responsibilities of resident doctors,” read the letter.
The Osmania Medical College Junior Doctors Association (OMC JUDA) had earlier launched its strike on Monday, October 12, and called off the protest the next day, October 13, following assurances from health authorities.
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