Doctors’ strike disrupts OP services at Kozhikode MCH

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Very fewer  patients were seen successful  the OP section  of the Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, connected  Wednesday.

Very fewer patients were seen successful the OP section of the Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, connected Wednesday. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh

Academic works and outpatient (OP) section services continued to get disrupted astatine the Government Medical College Hospital (MCH), Kozhikode, connected Wednesday arsenic the ongoing indefinite onslaught by the Kerala Government Medical College Teachers’ Association (KGMCTA) entered the 3rd day.

The concern is expected to get worse present arsenic the striking doctors person declared to boycott surgeries different than exigency procedures from Thursday. The Kerala Medical Post Graduates Association (KMPGA) excessively has announced a token onslaught connected the day.

Most elder doctors were conspicuous by their lack successful the OP section connected Wednesday. Postgraduate students and location surgeons were deployed to service the patients. A merchandise from KMPGA said the ongoing onslaught by teachers had importantly accrued the objective load connected nonmigratory doctors, with OP and in-patient attraction being managed astir solely by them.

Additionally, regular world sessions stay suspended, starring to nonaccomplishment of grooming opportunities. This concern placed added workload, responsibility, and accent connected nonmigratory doctors, yet affecting some aesculapian acquisition and prime of diligent care, KMPGA functionaries said.

They besides raised issues specified arsenic stipend hike for PG students, prevention of assignment of non-medical candidates to the station of Assistant Professor nether the Directorate of Medical Education done the Kerala Public Service Commission, and contiguous clarification and solution of the ongoing dilemma successful Senior Resident appointments.

Published - February 18, 2026 10:15 p.m. IST

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