Junior doctors in A.P. to withdraw emergency services from Monday demanding stipend hike
Junior doctors in Andhra Pradesh have announced a total withdrawal of emergency services starting August 17 due to the government's failure to address demands for a stipend hike. The strike is expected to impact services across 19 government medical colleges.
Why it matters
The escalation of medical strikes poses a significant risk to public healthcare access and highlights the ongoing struggle for fair compensation for resident doctors.
The Andhra Pradesh Junior Doctors' Association (APJUDA) announced on Sunday that it would escalate its ongoing agitation over stipend revision to “Phase III”, withdrawing emergency services across the State from 8 a.m. on August 17 (Monday), as the State government failed to respond within the stipulated deadline.
Dr. Balagam Dinakar Sai Srinivas (AMC), general secretary, and Dr. Ranjeet Dhabale (AMC), treasurer of APJUDA, who were protesting along with junior doctors at the Gandhi statue near the GVMC office in Visakhapatnam for the sixth consecutive day, said they had not received a “satisfactory written response” from the government by the deadline of 5 p.m. on August 16, despite repeated representations and a phased agitation seeking a fair and timely revision of stipend for junior doctors. They said emergency and ICU services had been maintained through the earlier phases of the strike to safeguard patient care.
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