7th pay recommendations: Doctors Meet Health Minister, write to Prime Minister

RDA, AIIMS writes to PM

Meanwhile , the Resident Doctors Association (RDA) of AIIMS has also written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking revision of seventh central pay panel recommendations, arguing their implementation in the current form will make government doctors move to private sector.This unacceptable move of the government will reduce the total salary of doctors not only in percentage but also in figures, the letter said.

"The government sector is already suffering from shortage of doctors, the biggest reason for which is the unattractive salary and poor career growth. Government doctors are already leaving the public health sector.This will burden the already ailing government health system," said Dr Vijay Gurjar, the president of AIIMS RDA.

Doctors together have clearly pointed out that the lack of incentive and poor salary structure will make the new generation of doctors reluctant to join in the government sector adding that if recommendations are not suitably reformed, then the target of 'health for all' possibly will never be achieved.

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