Nagpur, Nov. 4 -- Resident doctors of government medical colleges across Maharashtra launched an indefinite strike , severely affecting outpatient services and leaving many patients in distress.
The protest follows the alleged suicide of a woman doctor at a sub-district hospital in Phaltan, which the medical community has linked to workplace harassment.
At the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC) in Nagpur, OPD services were largely curtailed, with only emergency, casualty and intensive care units operating as usual.
A peaceful march is scheduled for Tuesday at GMC Nagpur, where around 700 to 1,000 doctors will walk from the OPD complex to the Super Speciality Hospital on campus, demanding justice, respect and safety for medical...