Andhra Pradesh doctors' strike continues; rural healthcare in crisis
Doctors at Primary Health Centres across Andhra Pradesh are still on strike after talks with the state government broke down.
They want a 15% in-service quota for postgraduate medical seats in clinical branches for the next three years, but the government is only offering it for this year (2025).
With no long-term deal, decisions have been pushed to November.
Doctors say they've lost trust due to past broken promises
This ongoing strike is hitting rural healthcare hard—PHCs are often the first stop for patients, and now over 2,800 doctors and health workers are protesting.
Many doctors say they've lost trust due to past broken promises, and some plan to continue with hunger strikes during Deepavali.
The unresolved quota issue isn't just about seats; it affects doctors' career growth and makes it tough to keep skilled professionals in the system, putting healthcare stability at risk for everyone.