Chandigarh, July 17

The strike by medical and veterinary doctors across Punjab over the non-practicing allowance entered its sixth day today with parallel OPDs being organised for the third straight day in public interest. The doctors opposed the privatisation of the healthcare system.

Dr Jasbir Singh Aulakh, state adviser, PCMS Association, said at the parallel OPDs conducted over the past three days, 43,640 patients had been examined. Similarly, 15,330 veterinary cases had been handled. — TNS

43K examined in three days at parallel OPD
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