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10 patients die as YDA strike continues
 


July 02, 2012 - Updated 1332 PKT
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LAHORE: At least ten patients have died in hospitals across Punjab due to negligence resulting from the Young Doctors Association (YDA) strike.

 

Army and senior doctors have been forced to take over as the strike entered its 15th day. The YDA has been in a deadlock with the provincial government over the issue of a service structure.

 

Young doctors of Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa closed OPD departments for two hours to show solidarity with the YDA Punjab.

 

In order to deal with YDA strike, the Punjab health department has appointed 596 new doctors.

 

57 new doctors have been appointed in Lahore’s Mayo Hospital, 90 in the Services Hospital, 50 in Jinnah, 27 in General Hospital, 40 in Ganga Ram and 19 in the Punjab Institute of Cardiology.

 

In Faisalabad, 90 new doctors have been appointed in hospitals across the city. 45 new doctors have been appointed in hospitals of Rawalpindi while in Multan 70 were appointed.

 

76 doctors have been appointed in Rahim Yar Khan and 32 have been appointed in Bahawalpur.

 
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Reader Comments
@Nadeem. U thanked Allah to have got u out of Pakistan, on the other hand, u regret to have born there. Did u come to this world by ur own choice? No. Allah chose Pakistan for u. Why don't u complain for this to Allah then? Mere hypocracy. I am very well settled abroad too, but soon Inshallah be back to my homeland. It is we who have to make it good, better, and then best

Asif
Switzerland
@Nadeem United Kingdom u should be ashamed before u say that, thank GOD u left pakistan we dont cowered like u,

shah
Pakistan
Those commenting against the doctors are ignorant of the facts. Do some research before you form an opinion. Shame on the media to spread lies. As some of the previous commenters have said, to the best of my knowledge the strike is for outdoor patients and not emergencies.

Umar
USA
I am glad I left Pakistan long time ago and am working abroad . My biggests regret is being born in pkistan bit thanks to Allah I am no longer a part of Pakistan .

Nadeem
United Kingdom
This is ridiculous, when these doctors signed the contract, didn't they see the salary? If they were agree to work for that pay at that time, then why now going on strike. They should have thought this before signing the contract or should have found something else.

Gudda
USA
Looks like it is politically motivated by PPP & PTI to embrass PML(N). These doctors are earning bad names.

Akmal Bajwa
Canada
The media needs to be more responsible and abstain from spreading lies. The strike is only for out-patient services and not for emergencies.

silver
USA
previously, government of the Punjab had accepted most of their demand after a strike and they are on strike again with new demands. If the government meets their demands today they will go on strike next year with even higher demands. This is simply blackmailing. The authorities concerned should not bent before such blackmailing.

Akram
Pakistan
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