300 Medicos Leave PG Seats in Maharashtra; 25 Suicides Highlight Excessive Duty Hours
Written By : Anshika Mishra
Published On 2026-04-01 11:53 GMT | Update On 2026-04-01 11:53 GMT
Around 300 resident doctors are leaving their postgraduate seats in government medical colleges in Maharashtra every year, reportedly due to excessive workload and long duty hours, a recent report by Dainik Bhaskar has suggested.
The report, which has gone viral on social media, pointed out how junior and senior residents are frequently required to work continuous 24 to 36-hour shifts, leading to severe mental and physical stress. In the past few years, 25 deaths from suicide have also been reported, allegedly linked to this pressure.
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