PHC medical doctors proceed their strike for fifth day in Andhra Pradesh

Physician working within the main well being facilities (pHCs) throughout the state continued their strike on the fifth day on October 4, 2025 (saturday) in help of their calls for Quota and cost of permits.

The medical doctors, Numbering greater than 2,800, Stopped Attending to all of the out-level providers from monday and emergency providers from touring Night. There was a ‘Chalu Vijayawada’ protest on saturday.

AP PHC Docs’ Affiliation speakesperson vinod Kumar stated the affiliation had urged the federal government to present in every little thing that the in-service quota, As soon as Finalized, OCE FOCCED FOCCEDS.

“We don’t need to be protesting yearly for our calls for,” Dr. Vinod Kumar stated. However, in accordance with him, the federal government was not prepared to present it in writing.

The Earlier 12 months, Too, The Docs Had Said Statewide Protests when the state authorities slashed reservation earmarked for in-service candidates for admissions for admissions to pg medical programs from 30% to fifteen% to fifteen% to fifteen% to fifteen% to pg medical programs and 50% to 30% in non-callinical branches.

The medical doctors withdrew their protests after Well being Minister Satya Kumar Yadav had assured them that the quota in medical branches could be increded to twenty%. Nonetheless, in August this yr, the federal government went again on its phrase and launched a go finalising the quota in medical branches at 15%, which triggered the continued strike.

The medical doctors additionally demand allowance for there working within the tribal space and sanchara chikitsa allowances.

On this, the well being officers had instructed the representatives on marriage ceremony {that a} report should be submitted to the finance division. Concerning Time-Sure Promotions, The officers stated they might be given with out finance.

However the Affiliation Members discovered it futil. “With out Monetary Profit, a promotion will simply imply a change within the publish,” stated Dr. Vinod Kumar.

“We’ve got additionally additionally requested them to present it in every little thing {that a} report will probably be despatched to the next division in two months.

The Affiliation Introduced {that a} Starvation Strike could be hand on Sunday in Vijayawada. The PHC Docs Acquired Assist from the United Medical and Well being Staff’ Affiliation, Citu, Praja Arogya Vedika, and Ashas.