No respite from strike.

Byline: Iqtidar Gilani

LAHORE -- The strike of Grand Health Alliance (GHA) entered 26th day on Monday to protest against Punjab Medical Teaching Institutions (Reforms) Act 2019.

Doctors, nurses, paramedics and allied health professionals stayed away from patients at indoor wards, OPDs, operation theatres and central laboratories.

The demonstrators have been demanding withdrawal of the act as, according to them, the act is aimed at privatising public sector health facilities.

Ailing humanity is at the receiving end.

Thousands of patients are being deprived of treatment of minor operations, consultation, diagnosis and treatment of their ailments and injuries on a daily basis, while the worst hit were those who had been traveling from far-off districts to reach the mega teaching institutions only to be disappointed due to lack of healthcare services.

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