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Patients suffer in city as medics go on strike

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SHILLONG: Healthcare services in the city took a hit on Monday as OPDs in most of the city hospitals and clinics were shut following a nationwide doctors’ strike called by the Indian Medical Association to express solidarity with the protesting doctors in Kolkata.

The OPD of Woodland looks deserted and other Hospitals also remain closed as a part of all India protest by Doctors on assault of Junior Doctor in West Bengal, in the city on Monday. (Photo by Sanjib Bhattacharjee).

OPD services in most of the private hospitals and NEIGRIHMS were shut but emergency services remained functional in all the hospitals. The governmentowned Shillong civil hospital, however, remained functional on Monday.

The faculty and resident doctors of NEIGRIHMS ensured smooth running of routine and emergency services on Monday even as they expressed solidarity with the strike called by medical professional bodies, resident doctors association all over India on the day, a statement from the hospital said.

The institute’s authorities thanked the faculty and resident doctors for ensuring smooth running of the services, the statement said.

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