The Young Doctors Association (YDA) Islamabad Chapter on Thursday held a protest at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) to press the authorities for acceptance of their demands.
The participants carrying placards urged the concerned authorities to resolve their problems. Addressing the participants, speakers said that YDA would extend their strike time and if their demands were not fulfilled they would completely close the Out Patients Department (OPD).
President of YDA Islamabad Chapter Dr Sajid Abbasi while talking to APP said that Out Patients Department (OPD) of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) will remain closed from 11 am to 1 pm.
He said that the YDA’s ongoing strike in the federal capital was symbolic in favour of demands and all the doctors were performing their duties in emergency ward and other wards of PIMS.
He said the doctors would continue their work in the hospital wearing black bands on their arms as a token of protest while further strategy would be decided in next meeting, he added.
Dr Sajid said, an application has been sent to the Secretary Health through Executive Director PIMS with same demands which were included in the agenda of the YDA Punjab.
He said that the government has been asked to revise pay scale and salary structure of the doctors with sufficient raise in their salaries upto Rs 35,000 of House Officer, Rs 80,000 for Postgraduate trainee doctor, Rs 120,000 salary for Senior Registrar, Rs 200,000 for Assistant Professor and Rs 300,000 for full Professor.
Dr Sajid said the YDA Islamabad Chapter was representing the doctors community affiliated with the federal government hospitals. He said it has been decided that the YDA will continue its fight for the rights of young doctors working in the federal government hospitals
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