Question : STRIKES BY HOSPITALS DISPENSARIES



(a) whether health services in Government owned hospitals/ dispensaries in the National Capital and elsewhere are frequently disrupted due to strikes by Doctors and Health employees thereby, adversely affecting the poor patients;

(b) if so, hospital-wise details of such strikes during the last three years, year-wise; and

(c) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)

(a) to (c) In so far as the Central Government hospitals/dispensaries in the National Capital are concerned, there has been no disruption in the hospitals/dispensaries services due to strikes, if any, by Doctors and Health employees as the Central Government Hospitals have contingency plan to tackle any situation arising out of it.