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Andhra Pradesh Junior Doctors Stage Strike After Failed Negotiations
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 18 Aug 2026, 05:38 PM
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Junior doctors in Andhra Pradesh have begun a strike after talks with the state government collapsed, demanding better wages and working conditions.
Junior doctors across Andhra Pradesh have walked off the job following a breakdown in negotiations with the state government. The strike, which began on Monday, is aimed at securing higher pay, improved staffing levels and better working conditions for residents and interns.
The doctors, representing several public hospitals in the state, have cited prolonged delays in salary payments and inadequate support as key grievances. They have called on the government to honour a previously agreed-upon pay hike and to address staffing shortages that have strained emergency services.
Hospitals affected by the strike have reported disruptions in routine outpatient services, though most emergency departments remain operational under temporary arrangements. The government has urged the doctors to return to talks and has promised a review of the wage structure.
The strike is expected to continue until a comprehensive agreement is reached. Patient care teams are working to mitigate the impact on critical services while the dispute remains unresolved.
The doctors, representing several public hospitals in the state, have cited prolonged delays in salary payments and inadequate support as key grievances. They have called on the government to honour a previously agreed-upon pay hike and to address staffing shortages that have strained emergency services.
Hospitals affected by the strike have reported disruptions in routine outpatient services, though most emergency departments remain operational under temporary arrangements. The government has urged the doctors to return to talks and has promised a review of the wage structure.
The strike is expected to continue until a comprehensive agreement is reached. Patient care teams are working to mitigate the impact on critical services while the dispute remains unresolved.