7,000 resident doctors in state go on strike
The new year at public hospitals started on a bitter note as nearly 7,000 resident doctors from Maharashtra and Mumbai stopped elective work from 8am Monday over non-fulfilment of accommodation and stipend demands. Across Maharashtra, thousands of elective surgeries are likely to be put on hold, while outpatient departments may see serpentine queues as senior doctors will be single-handedly managing them. The Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) said in a statement that they were forced to make the strike call after their multiple pleas to the government for augmentation of hostel facilities fell on deaf ears.
