PHC doctors continue their strike for fifth day in Andhra Pradesh

Medical doctors working within the Main Well being Centres (PHCs) throughout the State continued their strike on the fifth day on October 4, 2025 (Saturday) in assist of their calls for that included a rise within the in-service quota and fee of allowances.

The medical doctors, numbering greater than 2,800, stopped attending to all of the out-patient providers from Monday and emergency providers from Tuesday night. There was a ‘Chalo Vijayawada’ protest on Saturday.

A.P. PHC Medical doctors’ Affiliation spokesperson Vinod Kumar stated the affiliation had urged the federal government to offer in writing that the in-service quota, as soon as finalised, could be mounted for the upcoming years.

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

The earlier 12 months, too, the medical doctors had staged Statewide protests when the State authorities slashed reservation earmarked for in-service candidates for admissions to PG medical programs from 30% to fifteen% in medical branches and 50% to 30% in non-clinical 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 elevated to twenty%. Nonetheless, in August this 12 months, the federal government went again on its phrase and launched a G.O. finalising the quota in medical branches at 15%, which triggered the continued strike.

The medical doctors additionally demand allowances for these working within the tribal areas and Sanchara Chikitsa allowances.

On this, the well being officers had instructed the representatives on Wednesday {that a} report must be submitted to the Finance Division. Concerning time-bound promotions, the officers stated they could be given with out monetary advantages.

However the affiliation members discovered it futile. “With out monetary profit, a promotion will simply imply a change within the submit,” stated Dr. Vinod Kumar.

“We’ve got additionally requested them to offer it in writing {that a} report might be despatched to the Finance Division in two months. Till we get an assurance, we are going to proceed our strike,” he stated.

The affiliation introduced {that a} starvation strike could be held on Sunday in Vijayawada. The PHC medical doctors obtained assist from the United Medical and Well being Staff’ Affiliation, CITU, Praja Arogya Vedika, and ASHAs.