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Most of in-service doctors have still not joined their duties in Rajasthan even after the state government issued the warning to them. Health services in the sate jave badly effected in the state due to 10 days old strike.
After the high court order yesterday, the health department has issued ultimatum to striking in-service and resident doctors to resume duties by Tuesday or face action.
The Health Department issued last appeal to doctors to return to work and gave assurance of not arrest those who return to work today.Even after the last appeal, most of the in-service doctors and resident doctors are on strike. Mentioning that the strike has been termed as illegal, health minister Kali Charan Saraf said that directions have been issued to take action under The Rajasthan Essential Services Maintenance Act (RESMA).
The Superintendent of the state’s largest SMS Medical Hospital, D.S. Meena told media that resident doctors have not joined their duties. Due to the strike the OPD has reduced to less than half. Only Emergency patients are being admitted and very necessary operations are being done in the hospital.
Meanwhile, At the same time, the Rajasthan Senior Doctators’ Forum has urged the in- service doctors to return to work and restore medical services. Forum also urged Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje to intervene in matter. The in-service doctors are on strike from last 11 days, which has affected health services across the state.