Telangana's senior doctors to boycott duties over pending salaries

Senior doctors working in Telangana's government hospitals have reportedly not received payments for a few months and they are demanding the payment of their pending salaries.

Nearly, 698 doctors from 29 hospitals under 18 medical colleges are protesting against the state government and demanding the payment of their pending salaries. The doctors have already boycotted the elective services including outpatient and ward and if their demands are not met soon, they are ready to boycott emergency services from July 1.

Telangana Senior Resident Doctors’ Association (TSRDA) had written a letter to Health Minister T Harish Rao last week and requested him to clear the salaries of senior doctors. The doctors haven't received any reply from the health minister yet.

“We have been working without our stipends in the best interest of the patients. But our threshold has been breached and our financial responsibilities have become overwhelming... Hence, we are planning a protest in a phased manner,” said a notice issued by the TSRDA, as reported by Indian Express.

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The senior doctors who have not received salaries for the last three months are from government hospitals OGH, Niloufer, TIMS, Fever hospital, and Gandhi Hospital among others. Those working in government medical colleges in districts including Nizamabad, Siddipet, Mahabubabad, Jagtial and Suryapet are also facing similar issues.

Senior doctors working in the Government Medical College in Mahbubnagar haven't received their salaries since they joined in November 2021 and doctors in RIMS have not received payments for the five months.

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