Mysore/Mysuru: The Allopathic doctors’ strike today called against the Government’s decision to allow post-graduate Ayurvedic doctors to perform surgeries, caused disruptions in healthcare services in city amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Only emergency services and COVID services functioned as usual at over 140 private hospitals. Over 1,800 clinics were completely shut in protest against the Government move. Patients who came for consultation and to avail Out-Patient Department (OPD) services were turned away from hospital doors where ‘emergency service only’ boards were put up. Patients who were turned away were clueless about the strike call and returned home after waiting for some time hoping for medical services to resume. Some patients headed towards State-run hospitals as they functioned normally. Even the OPD at Govt. hospitals functioned as usual.
