Young doctors from three public hospitals on Thursday brought traffic on the Murree Road to a halt. PHOTO: EXPRESS
Doctors from the BBH, Holy Family Hospital (HFH), and District Headquarter Hospital (DHQ) gathered on the road and raised slogans against the Punjab government and Health Secretary Najam Shah.
The young doctors were led by YDA-BBH President Dr Rana Muhammad Azeem, YDA-HFH President Dr Ashfaq Niazi, and YDA-DHQ President Dr Shahid Fida.
The doctors accused Shah for the deteriorating healthcare system in the Punjab and for not fulfilling their demands.
The doctors were protesting against the lack of burns units in Bahawalpur hospitals which they claimed had contributed to a large number of deaths in the wake of the Ahmedpur Sharqia oil tanker tragedy. They were also upset over alleged harassment of female doctors living in hostels of Sahiwal Sahiwal DHQ earlier this month.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 14th, 2017.
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