OPD services in Mohali hit as doctors go on strike
he decision to boycott health and veterinary services from July 12 to 14 was taken by the Joint Government Doctors Coordination Committee which constitutes members of the Punjab Civil Medical Services Association and is supported by the Punjab State Veterinary Officers Association, Rural Medical Officers AssociationPunjab Dental Medical Officers Association and Punjab Ayurveda Officers Association.All OPD services, operation theatres laboratories blood banks and X-ray departments remained closed throughout the day in all the government hospitals of the leaving patients in the lurch.While addressing the media Dr Manohar Singh, general secretary of the Punjab Civil Medical Services Association criticised the state government’s decision to reduce the non-practising allowance of Punjab government doctors.