The medical professors of Sayaji Hospital went on symbolic strike for their long-pending demands. Medical service, as well as patients undergoing treatment, are affected due to the strike by doctors and trainee nursing staff for the last two days. The Gujarat Medical Teachers Association, Vadodara Medical Officers which staged a symbolic protest at Sayaji Hospital has hinted that if the government does not resolve the issues within the next 48 hours, operations including Covid19 will be stopped. The strike affected postmortem, indoor, and lab operations. President of Gujarat Medical Teachers Association Dr. Nipul said that Gujarat Medical Professors have raised their service issues like salaries, promotions, and allowances and demands have been made to the government since 2011. In 2012 they held a 13-day protest in view of their demands. He further said that the strike was called off after the government undertook in writing to the Medical Teachers Association to accept the demands

Author-Shlok Talati