Doctors go on strike in Haryana; services hit in government hospitals

Government doctors in Haryana began an indefinite strike on July 25 to protest against the non-fulfilment of their various demands, hitting services in State-run hospitals.

The strike was called by the Haryana Civil Medical Services Association, which represents government doctors in the State.

The doctors' demands include the formation of a specialist cadre for them and a career progression scheme that ensures parity with their Central government peers. The association called for a shutdown of health services in government hospitals to protest against the non-fulfilment of doctors' demands. The State government has urged the body to consider the impact of the strike on patients.