Osmania junior doctors to protest on October 12 over training, working conditions

Junior doctors at Osmania General Hospital in Hyderabad have announced a protest for October 12, 2026. They are demanding improvements to postgraduate training, clinical learning environments, and hospital infrastructure.
Why it matters
The strike highlights systemic issues in medical education and public healthcare infrastructure that impact both resident training and patient care quality.
The Osmania Medical College Junior Doctors Association (OMC JUDA) has announced a protest at Osmania General Hospital (OGH) in Hyderabad on Monday (October 12, 2026) demanding urgent action on long-pending issues affecting postgraduate training, clinical learning, working conditions and patient care.
According to an official strike notice issued on October 10, the protest will begin at 8.30 a.m. at the main gate of OGH. The association has called on interns, undergraduate students, postgraduate residents, senior residents and representatives from all departments to participate in large numbers.
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