Pakistan

Young doctors' demands finally met by government

New scale-structures for young doctors have been approved along with the regularization of contract employees.

Express April 12, 2011

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government agreed on Tuesday to increase the annual health budget by 1.3 billion rupees in the next fiscal-year that starts July 1.

New scale-structures for young doctors were approved along with the regularization of contract employees.

Young doctors of Poly-clinic, PIMS have called off their strike following the increase in the health budget.

Earlier, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani told media sources that a committee would be formed to improve service structure of health practitioners.

He added that the committee is now due to submit its report within 15 days.

The prime minister also confirmed that doctors not doing private practice will be given heavy allowances.

More than three-thousand-five-hundred senior and young doctors of federal government hospitals are likely to benefit from the increase in the budget.

COMMENTS (12)

Asad | 13 years ago | Reply Well I read all the comments and saw very few people talking in a negative way for the pay raise and strike well I find they r immature or far from reality or have not experienced medical services/help in govt hospitals as doctors working for days not hours 36 hours continuesly even 48 hrs some times is that right ? Or Humanly acceptable Bushra tip or such other friends should have been on strike to help those poor doctors abd should have talked for their very basic Human right. If that would have happened by our such friends doctors would have continuelsy working and simultaneously demands would have met with out any lose. So one must look for mutual interest for info in 2005 there were 75000 doctors in Pakistan and now there are only 40000 doctors where r the rest you all must know.... So stop criticizing and be positive.

Naster | 13 years ago | Reply Funny people think looking to meet ones necessities is 'materialistic' and suffering by serving in pathetic conditions and getting petty reward is 'un-materialistic'!

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Mariam Khan | 13 years ago | Reply u ppl achieved ur goals at the cost of many human lives.....pathetic materialistic ppl with materialistic approach.

Mian | 13 years ago | Reply name a country EVER had a YOUNG doctor's strike

Haseeb Khan | 13 years ago | Reply @Bushra: I bet a hundred times more patients would have suffered if the much deserved pay-raise was not announced to the doctors. Economic pressures would have forced most of the doctors out of the country. The health-care system of Pakistan was heading towards a complete collapse. Young doctors have taken a bold step not only to get a decent, livable pay for themselves, but also to save this health system. Remember, they are the ones still serving in Pakistan and refusing to go abroad like many of their colleagues. This is a blessing in disguise.

Shafaq Mustafa | 13 years ago | Reply Good for doctors and Health sector of Pakistan. i hope the respective committee will be helpful. Doctors are right at their place but their profession demands more than the money. Anyway, money has its importance in today's life. Best of luck to the health sector.

Said Chaudhry | 13 years ago | Reply Bushra, perhaps now with better incentives - more doctors will return to Pakistan or stay in Pakistan rather than seeking lucrative jobs abroad. That will benefit the people of Pakistan and raise the quality of health care in general as well.

Tippu | 13 years ago | Reply And there you have it. the govt gives in to another blackmail. Surely there is a law somewhere that forbids doctors from killing people unless their demands are met.

asif | 13 years ago | Reply The Government Should Increase, Its a positive Step. It Will Motivate And Make Them Committed To Their Work. But I Have One Question And That Is Why Government Accept Things After Long Strikes And Blood Shed. The Question Of Corporate Governance Is Still Unanswered?

rehman | 13 years ago | Reply i hope govt realized that this was their right and not some kind of khairat from th govt!!!doctors are the most intellectually sound individuals of a country!denying them their rights was a gross human right violation!the pain a graduate of a medical college has to go through thinking about going out all the time!the procedure and the money it takes to do that!the general public is virtually unaware!it was a GOD sent revolution!i just see it this way

Haseeb Khan | 13 years ago | Reply @Bushra: A hundred times more patients would have died if the pay-raise was not announced because eventually every doctor would have moved out of the country to get a decent, livable income. Our health-care system was heading towards a complete collapse. This strike was a blessing in disguise for the poor people of Pakistan. Thank you young doctors for saving our health system.

BushraS | 13 years ago | Reply I hope this was worth it for the doctors who went on strike. Sure many patients died due to lack of medical help, but hey, the docs got what they wanted.

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