Four junior doctors commenced an indefinite hunger strike on Tuesday as part of the State-wide agitation by the AP Junior Doctors Association seeking a firm assurance from the Government on regular payment of their stipend and to concede their other demands including supply of medicines to the patients.
Kalyan, Jeeveswara Rao, Durga Prasad and Phani commenced their indefinite fast near the in-gate of King George Hospital. Such indefinite fasts commenced at all the teaching hospitals attached to the Government medical colleges in the State.
The junior doctors launched the agitation a few weeks ago seeking regular payment of stipend and were not satisfied with the Government releasing the amount to pay their arrears and to meet the expenditure till April. They are attending only emergency work.
They also wanted a hike in the stipend and better facilities for the patients in the Government hospitals. Secretary of AMC-KGH unit of APJUDA K. Surendra said the strike was not meant not just for realising the demands of junior doctors but also to ensure proper infrastructure in the hospitals, supply of sufficient quantity of medicines, provision of round-the-clock laboratories and other facilities for the students.
