Assam doctors on 12-hour strike on Friday

Doctors across the country under the aegis of Indian Medical Association are on a 12-hour strike from 6am to 6pm on Friday (December 11). The apex body of Indian doctors, has called for a nationwide strike against the Centre's decision to allow post-graduate Ayurvedic doctors to perform surgeries.

COVID treatment services, emergency services, including casualty, labour rooms and emergency surgeries, ICU and CCU services have been kept outside the purview of the strike.

The IMA has condemned the Central government's decision to allow post-graduate scholars of Ayurveda to formally practice general surgery, including ortho and dentistry. The Association has expressed stiff opposition to mixing of the systems.

The IMA has around four lakh members and about 1,700 units across the country. OPD services are expected to be hit due to the stir.