PHC doctors to continue their strike, no headway in talks

Primary Health Centre (PHC) doctors person decided to proceed their onslaught arsenic the talks held connected Tuesday with Principal Secretary (Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare) Saurabh Gaur failed to marque immoderate headway.

Members of the Andhra Pradesh Primary Health Centres’ Doctors’ Association said the Principal Secretary assured them of a 20% quota successful diploma courses successful objective subjects. However, determination was nary conclusive determination connected their main request — fixing a 20% quota for PHC doctors successful objective branches of postgraduate (PG) courses for the adjacent 5 years. According to relation representatives, Mr. Gaur initially projected a 15% quota for 5 years but did not finalise the offer. “There is nary advancement successful the discussions with the government. We volition proceed our strike,” said relation spokesperson Vinod Kumar, who attended the meeting.

Meanwhile, a fewer doctors from country and territory hospitals crossed the State joined the onslaught connected Tuesday successful solidarity with the PHC doctors’ demands.