Junior doctors staging a novel protest outside the New Government Hospital in Vijayawada on Tuesday.
| Photo Credit: G.N. RAO
Junior doctors continued to abstain from attending to emergency services in the government teaching hospitals in the State on Tuesday (August 18), the ninth day of their strike demanding stipend hike.
A.P. Junior Doctors’ Association (APJUDA) treasurer Ranjeet Dhabale said while the government had initially indicated the possibility for another round of talks on Monday (August 17), there had been no response from it again.
“We will continue to remain away from attending to emergency and non-emergency services for the next two-three days if there is still no response from the government,” Dr. Ranjeet said, adding that there had been a 100% participation from interns, junior doctors, superspeciality doctors across the State in the strike.
Meanwhile, after the A.P Government Doctors’ Association and Indian Medical Association (IMA), the Praja Arogya Vedka (PAV) extended its support for the protesting doctors and urged the State government to hold talks immediately to resolve their issues.
They said the number of patients increased significantly across the State in recent times, and considering the increased workload placed on them, the issues raised by the doctors were reasonable and justified. They also said the continuation of the strike was disrupting patient services at the government teaching hospitals.
Published – August 18, 2026 09:13 pm IST
