VIMSAR doctors’ stir enters 4thday

SAMBALPUR:  Health services were affected at the VIMSAR in Burla as junior doctors continued their cease-work agitation demanding the removal of institution’s Director Ashwini Pujahari. This is the fourth day(Tuesday). Inflow of patients to VIMSAR has decreased due to the agitation. Official sources said 280 to 290 patients were being admitted to the hospital daily prior to the agitation, which started on November 17. While only 135 patients were admitted to the hospital on November 18, 205 patients on Monday, only 180 patients were admitted on Tuesday.

VIMSAR authorities have cancelled leave application of all doctors and asked the doctors on leave to join at the earliest so that health services are normalised. They convened a meeting on Tuesday which was attended by Collector Samarth Verma, Dean and Principal of VIMSAR, Braja Mohan Mishra and Superintendent of VIMSAR, Jayashree Dora besides, representatives of the JDA.