More Than 40 Patients Have Died Since The Start Of Doctor Stroke In India
We first reported about the doctor strike in India just yesterday, and now it seems things have taken a turn for the worst. More than 40 patients have died since the beginning of the doctor’s strike started five days ago at public hospitals in India’s Rajasthan state. The government has reacted harshly towards the striking doctors, suspending 40 doctors and arresting 390 others. 10,000 doctors still remain on strike, demanding higher salaries and better promotion opportunities that are on par with their counterparts in federal medical services.
Dr. Lokendra Sharma of SMS Medical College in Jaipur says the government plans on bringing in 373 military doctors to help out with the shortage. The government has also tapped doctors from railway services, brought others out of retirement and has asked some private hospitals to provide care at government rates.
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