Assam NHM Rural doctors announce strike on September 18 over salary woes

The CRP (Community Resource Persons) doctors, who play a critical role in delivering essential healthcare services across rural and underserved areas under the National Health Mission (NHM), have raised strong concerns about the financial instability they are facing due to inadequate and delayed salaries. 

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According to the striking doctors, repeated requests had been submitted to the relevant authorities over the past year, urging a revision of salaries and the timely disbursal of payments. However, these appeals have allegedly been met with silence.

The strike, which will begin on September 18, will be observed across Assam and is expected to significantly impact public health services, particularly in NHM-run primary and community health centres, the post stated.

The strike notice highlights that if the government fails to address these demands, the strike will be repeated after 10 days.

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Medical Dialogues had previously reported that Healthcare services across Maharashtra remain severely disrupted as more than 30,000 contractual employees and officers under the National Health Mission (NHM) remain on an indefinite strike that has now entered its 23rd day. In Pune alone, nearly 1,400 NHM workers, including both technical and non-technical staff, have joined the protest.