Delay in release of risk allowance sparks protests in FG hospitals
July 13, 2021
Islamabad : Responding to the call of the Grand Health Alliance, health workers of all federal government hospitals observed complete strike on Monday, boycotting their respective Out-Patient Departments to protest against the inordinate delay in release of the special health allowance announced by the government almost a year ago when the Covid-19 pandemic infiltrated into Pakistan.
Condemning the “inappropriate and wilful attitude” of the Secretary and Joint Secretary of the Ministry of National Health Services, who are now seen as the major stumbling blocks impeding implementation of the government’s directive, the protesting health workers strongly demanded the removal of both officials.
Coronavirus News: Cases of post-covid complications on rise in Delhi, many require oxygen support
As compared to fatigue, which was the most common post-COVID marker last year, most patients are now requiring Oxygen support in the wake of having recovered from COVID-19 during the second wave of COVID-19.
Publish Date: Sat, 05 Jun 2021 11:11 AM IST
New Delhi | Jagran News Desk: The dip in COVID-19 cases has not resulted in a low patient load in the OPDs across many hospitals in Delhi. The hospitals in the national capital are witnessing a rise in the number of patients with serious post-Covid complications.
According to a media report, doctors are now seeing 25-30 patients with post-COVID complications in the Out Patient Departments (OPDs) with the symptoms far serious and worse than the first wave last year. As compared to fatigue, which was the most common post-COVID marker last year, most patients are now requiring Oxygen support in the wake of having recovered from COVID-19 du
Madhya Pradesh, one of the most COVID-affected Indian states, is now reeling under another crisis as junior doctors of six government medical colleges have resigned en.
Read more about 3,000 junior doctors in Madhya Pradesh go on strike amid Covid-19 pandemic on Business Standard. Nearly 3,000 junior doctors in Madhya Pradesh struck work, to press for their demands, including free treatment for them and their families if they contract the coronavirus infection
Nearly 3,000 junior doctors in Madhya Pradesh on Monday boycotted work, barring COVID-19 duties, to press for their demands, including free treatment for them and their families if they contract the deadly coronavirus infection.