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Strike by over 2,500 doctors hit OPD services across Punjab

Medical services in state-run hospitals in AAP-ruled Punjab, largely in rural areas, were severely affected, following a strike over demands, including reinstatement of the assured career progression scheme and safety measures. The initial indefinite strike call to keep outpatient departments (OPDs) shut for three hours from 8 am till September 11 was given by the Punjab Civil Medical Services Association after the failure of the talks with the government.