YDA on strike despite Essential Services Act

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YDA on strike despite Essential Services Act

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The Punjab government issued notification for one year imprisonment for absentee doctors.

29 June,2012 12:33 pm

The young doctors continued the strike on 12th successive day in Outdoor Patient Departments (OPDs) of all government hospitals across the Punjab for service structure.The Young Doctors’ Association rejected the enforcement of Essential Services Act and vowed to continue the strike till the fulfillment of their demands.Under the Act, the Punjab government, through the supervising officer, the secretary Health Punjab in this case, would be able to take action against such doctors as failed to perform their duties. The maximum punishment under the Act was one year imprisonment.The strike has caused immense hardships for patients and their families, causing increase in the number of patients in emergency wards.