No Safety, No Duty: Bihar government doctors begin three day strike
Patna: Doctors across government hospitals in Bihar began a three-day strike from Thursday, leading to the closure of Outpatient Department (OPD) services across the state over failure of the government to respond to their concerns over salaries, safety and staff shortage, among other issues.
The strike is expected to cause significant distress to patients, particularly those from rural areas who depend on government healthcare facilities.
The strike was called by the Bihar Health Services Association (BHSA) in protest against issues such as biometric attendance, administrative harassment, and staff shortages.
However, the strike is limited to OPD closure and emergency and trauma services will continue to operate as usual.
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According to Dr Vinay Kumar, spokesperson for BHSA, repeated appeals to the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government over critical issues, including the safety of doctors, salary concerns, posting in home districts and lack of basic facilities, have gone unanswered.
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