Medics protest rubs salt into patients wounds.

LAHORE -- Patients' sufferings are multiplying at public hospitals as the strike by doctors and paramedics continued for the 20th consecutive day on Tuesday.

The doctors and paramedic staff suspended work at the laboratories and out-patient departments in all public hospital in Lahore to protest against the Punjab Medical Teaching Institutions Reforms-Act 2019.

The strike call was given by the Grand Health Alliance early this month. The young doctors, consultants, nurses, and paramedical staff also staged protest demonstration outside the leading hospitals including Services Hospital, Lahore General Hospital, and Punjab Institute of Cardiology.

Patients have been facing difficulties due to non-availability of health facilities at the public hospitals. 'I went to Services Hospital for a medical test but the Lab was closed due to the protest. It is really disappointing that the government is doing nothing to provide relief to the poor patients,' said Nauman. Another visitor said he was totally disappointed after he witnessed the OPD at Mayo Hospital was locked.

20-day demo against reforms act

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