Young doctors boycott OPDs at CHK.

KARACHI -- The Young Doctors Association (YDA) of DR Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) on Saturday staged a protest demonstration and boycotted the hospital's Outpatient Departments (OPDs) for two hours in favor of their demands

The postgraduates (PGs) and house officers were carrying placards and banners inscribed with different slogans like: ensure timely payment of house officers stipend, regularization of COVID-19 doctors, provision of COVID-19 allowance, improvement in health delivery in CHK and others.

The protesters were led by Vice-President YDA Sindh Dr Waris Ali Jakhran. The doctors completely boycotted the OPDs from 09:00 to 11:00 am and vowed to continue the protest till acceptance of their genuine...

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