PGI Chandigarh efficiently manages contractual workers strike
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, April 4, 2024:
Despite the strike by outsourced workers, the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh efficiently managed to provide uninterrupted patient care on the second day of the strike. The strike goes against the orders of the Hon'ble Punjab & Haryana High Court, which had prohibited strikes and demonstrations within the hospital premises.
During the strike, a total of 10,942 patients registered in various outpatient departments, with 162 new patients registering in the emergency department. Additionally, 114 new patients were admitted to different wards of the Institute. Furthermore, 223 surgical procedures, including 17 emergency surgeries, were successfully performed in various operation theaters till 4pm.