Doctors boycotted on Saturday Out Patient Doors (OPD) at hospitals in different cities of Punjab against the arrest of doctors in Sahiwal.
In Lahore, doctors, nurses and paramedical staff in OPDs of all the government hospitals staged protests against the arrest of doctors. After the strike of doctors, the patients are facing problems in their treatment.
On the other hand, outdoor services and Operation Theater have been closed in Sheikh Zayed Hospital Rahim Yar Khan.
In reaction Sahiwal incident, services were stopped after handcuffing of Principal and Medical Superintendent (MS). In this regard, Grand Health Alliance also protested in front of the outdoor.
Addressing the protesting doctors, president Grand Health Alliance Dr. Amjad Ali said that no death was reported in Sahiwal hospital. He said that this the responsibility of the government to provide facilities in the hospital.
Dr Amjad Ali said that if suspension is to be done on the Sahiwal incident, it should first be done to the Secretary Health.
Meanwhile, doctors boycotted work by closing the OPDs of all the hospitals in Gujranwala. However, patients and their relatives who came from far away are worried due to the closure of OPDs.
Young Doctors Association demanded that until our demands are accepted, the strike will continue.