Jamshedpur: Doctors' strike at MGMMCH enters fourth day, OPD services remain suspended

JAMSHEDPUR: As the doctors’ strike at the govt-run Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital (MGMMCH) entered the fourth day on Monday, the authorities’ patience is wearing thin.
Dr Ravindra Kumar, the hospital superintendent, said, “We hope the doctors return to work tomorrow. If it doesn’t happen, then top officials of the district administration will intervene to get the agitating doctors call off the strike."
The superintendent has sought assistance from the Dhalbhum SDO to help resolve the doctors’ strike as soon as possible.He highlighted the critical need to resume OPD services, noting that patients from remote areas rely on the hospital for diagnosis and treatment. Since the strike commenced on August 16, around 600 patients have been unable to see doctors due to the OPD's closure.
Sanjay Dubey, a resident of Olidih, had planned to take his elderly father to the ENT ward for a consultation on Saturday but was unable to do so due to the strike. Similarly, Dhruv N Jha, a 54-year-old resident of Kadma, had to postpone his visit to the OPD for a gastric problem.
The superintendent stated that, despite the strike, no patient deaths have occurred, adding emergency cases are being effectively managed, with the strike primarily affecting outpatient consultations.