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| Medico impasse persists | | | Early Times Report
Jammu Oct 19: Health care services across the state remained paralysed as the agitation by junior doctors', demanding revision in their pay packages, entered into the consecutive 16th day on Monday.
Junior doctors remained away from their duties due to indefinite strike called by Doctors Joint Action Committee (DJAC), the medicare facilities in GMC hospital and associated hospitals in several districts and sub-districts throughout the state remained paralysed, health officials said.
The emergency services too had also been affected although it remained open and was being run by senior faculty members, Hospital sources said.
The doctors held demonstration within the GMC complex and several leaders addressed the medicos and demanded immediate fulfilment of their demands.
DJAC spokesman, Dr Sandeep Bhat told reporters that protest would continue until the government accepts their demands. Over 4,000 doctors are participating in the strike.
Commenting dismissal notice issued to some junior doctors for remaining absent for their duties, Dr Bhatt said, “DJAC will continue their strike until government does not give them assurance in writing that their all demands would be met.’
Meanwhile the state Health Ministry has appealed doctors to join their duties and even published advertisements in local newspapers warning junior doctors to stop the agitation immediately or face stern action.
Minister for Medical Education R S Chib has reiterated to the doctors to shun the course of confrontation and resume their duties so that people do not face any inconvenience.
The demand of the doctors includes implementation of the 6th pay commission, one grade pay higher than 10+2 lecturers, BUMS, BAMS as recommended by S L Bhat committee, change of pay band of doctors from pay band two to pay band three and payment of arrears from January 2006 and time bond promotions of doctors in 5,10,15 years.
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