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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsHealth service doctors in Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam districts will go on a 24-hour strike on Monday in protest against the government action against six doctors in connection with the death of Satnam Singh, the Kerala Government Medical Officers’ Association (KGMOA) said on Sunday.One doctor had been dismissed and five others from both districts suspended for lapses in examining Satnam Singh, who had been arrested for barging on to the podium of Mata Amritanandamayi at Vallikkavu. Satnam was admitted to the Peroorkada Mental Health Centre, but died there.The action against the doctors was uncalled for, according to KGMOA.The strike is expected to affect the general hospitals, taluk hospitals and PHCs. But the casualty wings at all hospitals will be manned, KGMOA district president Dr Shyam Kumar said. From Tuesday onwards, the doctors will go on non-cooperation mode boycotting activities outside the hospitals such as medical camps and government meetings. If the government did not settle the issue by August 26, the doctors planned to launch an indefinite strike state-wide.first published:August 20, 2012, 11:22 ISTlast updated:August 20, 2012, 11:22 IST
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Health service doctors in Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam districts will go on a 24-hour strike on Monday in protest against the government action against six doctors in connection with the death of Satnam Singh, the Kerala Government Medical Officers’ Association (KGMOA) said on Sunday.

One doctor had been dismissed and five others from both districts suspended for lapses in examining Satnam Singh, who had been arrested for barging on to the podium of Mata Amritanandamayi at Vallikkavu. Satnam was admitted to the Peroorkada Mental Health Centre, but died there.

The action against the doctors was uncalled for, according to KGMOA.

The strike is expected to affect the general hospitals, taluk hospitals and PHCs. But the casualty wings at all hospitals will be manned, KGMOA district president Dr Shyam Kumar said. From Tuesday onwards, the doctors will go on non-cooperation mode boycotting activities outside the hospitals such as medical camps and government meetings. If the government did not settle the issue by August 26, the doctors planned to launch an indefinite strike state-wide.