After talks with Telangana Health Min fail, Gandhi Hospital's junior docs continue strike

Telangana Junior Doctors Association (TJUDA) has decided to continue strike at Gandhi Hospital in Hyderab despite having met state Health Minister Eatala Rajender on Wednesday. In a letter written to Superintendent of Gandhi Hospital on Thursday, June 11, TJUDA stated that Rajender h failed to give assurances on demands of doctors. It reiterated that  striking doctors would t resume ir duties unless demands such as decentralization of COVID-19 cases are fulfilled in a time-bound manner by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao or Health Minister.

Gandhi Hospital has been designated as dal hospital for COVID-19 patients in Telangana. Currently, re are 4,111 confirmed vel coronavirus cases in state out of which 1,817 patients have been discharged while 156 deaths have been reported. 

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Deceased COVID-19 patient's relatives attack doctors

current impasse stems from a deceased COVID-19 patient's relatives attacking doctors on duty on Tuesday night. relatives perpetrated assault in Acute Medical Ward where 65 COVID-19 patients were being treated. As per doctors, deceased patient h removed his CPAP (Continuous positive airway pressure) machine against medical vice. Since n, several junior doctors have gone on a strike and have put forth a list of demands.

One of principal demands is implementation of Telangana government's order to deploy Special Protection Force personnel at state government hospitals. doctors have also appealed to t bring all COVID-19 cases to Gandhi Hospital, which is facing excessive pressure. Some of or demands include recruitment of more staff, ensuring equate provision of Personal Protective Equipment kits, and N95 masks. 

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Telangana extends lockdown till June 30

After MHA unveiled a plan for phased reopening of ecomic activities, Telangana government anunced extension of lockdown in state till June 30. existing lockdown guidelines in n-containment zones in state were extended until June 7 with certain modifications. For instance,  night curfew will apply from 9 pm to 5 am and shops or establishments barring for pharmacies and hospitals shall remain open beyond 8 pm. Moreover, re shall be restriction on inter-state movement of persons. Effectively, shopping malls and places of worship shall remain closed until furr tice in state despite being classified as permitted activities by Ministry of Home Affairs. In case of containment zones, restrictions imposed currently will continue to prevail till June 30.