Resident docs at civic hosps to join strike – Times of India

Mumbai: Resident doctors at Mumbai’s civic hospitals have threatened to go on strike from January 2 if their demands, including payment of arrears, are not met. Their peers in government-run medical colleges in the state had said they will skip work from Monday. The strike by resident doctors, who get hands-on experience while pursuing medical education, at BMC hospitals could cripple OPD services of the facilities. There are thousands of resident doctors attached to BMC hospitals. The BMC wing of the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), an umbrella body of resident doctors in the state, said resident doctors will continue to be a part of emergency services. pti