Junior doctors and resident medicos at Hyderabad’s Osmania General Hospital resumed their agitation on October 27, saying several long-standing problems affecting patient care and medical training remain unresolved despite assurances from state health authorities.
The protest, led by the Osmania Medical College Junior Doctors Association (OMC JUDA), followed an earlier agitation on October 12 and 13. The doctors had temporarily suspended their protest after authorities reportedly assured them that visible improvements would be made within ten days. The association said it waited 14 days but saw little progress.
Medicine shortages and non-functional services
The doctors have raised concerns about shortages of essential medicines, medical consumables, surgical implants and other materials required for routine and emergency treatment. They also say important diagnostic and treatment facilities remain non-functional, including the Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory (Cath Lab), Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS) Department and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) services.
According to the association, these shortages and service disruptions affect investigations, treatment procedures and access to specialised care. These are the doctors’ stated concerns; the claims have not been independently verified in this report.
Pending Aarogyasri funds and stipend concerns
The association has also pointed to delays in the release of pending Aarogyasri funds, which it says have affected investigations, clinical procedures and operation theatre activities. Resident doctors have additionally raised concerns about irregular stipend payments and the absence of a dedicated administrative mechanism to process payments on time.
Doctors seek time-bound action
The junior doctors say their demands are aimed at improving public healthcare facilities and ensuring that doctors have the resources needed to treat patients and complete their clinical training. They have urged health authorities to restore essential services, ensure the availability of medicines and equipment, release pending Aarogyasri funds and regularise stipend payments.
The renewed agitation has brought attention back to the challenges facing one of Hyderabad’s major government teaching hospitals. The government’s response and any concrete steps to address the reported deficiencies remain central to the dispute.
