03 July,2015 07:35 PM IST | | Sadaguru Pandit
The strike of Maharashtra Resident Doctors Association that crippled the services of 14 major government and BMC run hospitals of the state was finally called off on July 3 evening after an amicable settlement
The strike of Maharashtra Resident Doctors Association that crippled the services of 14 major government and BMC run hospitals of the state was finally called off on July 3 evening after an amicable settlement.
The senior representatives of the association confirmed that out of 10 demands that they had sent to the authorities, 90% have been accepted and they have received a formal letter regarding the same. The decision was taken during the marathon meeting called by the officials of health ministry, DMER representatives and MARD representatives at Mantralaya that went on for over five hours. Over 4,000 resident doctors will resume work 8 pm onwards.
MARD had called a statewide strike after their 10-demand agenda allegedly fell on deaf ears from the authorities which resulted only in oral assurances and no action on their implementation. "We were called for a meeting along with the ministers on June 25 during which four of demands were accepted. But there was no official communication from the side of the ministry," Dr Sagar Mundada, President of Mard said.
Mundada said among the major demands conceded were two-month paid leave for expectant women doctors and those contracting tuberculosis, posting of post-graduates specialising in a particular field in the same department during bond period service, and a long-term plan to rationalise working hours.
- With inputs from agencies
