Striking Kerala medicos to rejoin emergency services
The Hindu
Talks with Health Minister remained inconclusive
Postgraduate medical students or junior residents in Government Medical Colleges in Kerala, who were on an boycotting all hospital services, including emergency services (except COVID-19 duty) since the past five days, have decided to tone down their agitation and to re-join emergency services from Thursday.
Though detailed discussions had taken place on December 15 between the striking medicos and a team of Health department officials led by the Health Minister, Veena George, the talks remained inconclusive, following which the as such.
Kerala Medical Postgraduates’ Association had said that though the discussions were very productive and they could air all their grievances, no decision could be arrived at on issues such as appointment of more resident doctors or stipend hike, which involved concurrence from the Finance department.