Punjab govt doctors go on strike, OPD services affected for 3 hours

The protest, being held under the banner of Punjab Civil Medical Services (PCMS) Association, hit OPD services for three hours in district and sub-divisional hospitals, and community health centres.

The union said that safety measures promised by the state health minister are yet to be implemented on the ground. Additionally, no formal notification regarding timely promotions, a key demand in the ongoing protest, has been issued by the government despite repeated meetings.

PCMS Association president Dr Akhil Sarin said the union had earlier announced suspension of medical services for an indefinite period from September 9. “Instead of a complete indefinite shutdown, we suspended OPD services from 8am to 11am for three days,” he said.