Members of AP PHCs doctors association stages protest demanding to revoke GO no 85 at Dharna Chowk in Vijayawada on Tuesday. Photo | Prasant Madugula
Andhra Pradesh

Agitating PHC doctors urged to resume duties in Andhra

In a letter, Health Commissioner C Hari Kiran highlighted the crucial role of PHC doctors in maintaining uninterrupted healthcare services during these challenging times.

K Kalyan Krishna Kumar

VIJAYAWADA: The State government has called on Primary Health Centre (PHC) doctors to resume duties immediately, citing the ongoing public health crisis caused by excessive rains, floods, and the rise in seasonal diseases.

In a letter, Health Commissioner C Hari Kiran highlighted the crucial role of PHC doctors in maintaining uninterrupted healthcare services during these challenging times. He acknowledged concerns over in-service reservations for postgraduate (PG) admissions.

The government is actively working towards resolving the issue, with ongoing discussions led by Health Minister Y Satya Kumar Yadav and Special Chief Secretary MT Krishna Babu.

Hari Kiran urged doctors to resume services urgently while assuring that the government remains open to dialogue on the reservation issue.

Collateral at sea: Indian sailors caught in the expanding West Asia war

Choose between Abhishek and me: MP Kalyan Banerjee's ultimatum to Mamata amid TMC row

SC fixes Rs 30,000 notional monthly income for homemakers, calls them nation builders

All three BJP candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh: Returning Officer

Shigella confirmed in Kerala's Kollam; two students test positive

SCROLL FOR NEXT