A five-day doctors' strike in northwestern India has hit public hospitals hard, with patients left struggling to get care.
An estimated 9,000 doctors in the state-run hospitals of Rajasthan are on strike demanding better work conditions, better pay and promotions akin to their federal counterparts.
The medical crisis also worsened as 5,000 doctors submitted their resignations.
The government is bringing in railway and army medics to cope with the shortage. Medical students and interns are also being callled upon to work.
Patients, including those in need of urgent care, are feeling the impact of the work stoppage. Many have been left untreated and more than 40 have died since the strike began.
Patients in India suffer as doctors strike - Central & South Asia - Al Jazeera English
An estimated 9,000 doctors in the state-run hospitals of Rajasthan are on strike demanding better work conditions, better pay and promotions akin to their federal counterparts.
The medical crisis also worsened as 5,000 doctors submitted their resignations.
The government is bringing in railway and army medics to cope with the shortage. Medical students and interns are also being callled upon to work.
Patients, including those in need of urgent care, are feeling the impact of the work stoppage. Many have been left untreated and more than 40 have died since the strike began.
Patients in India suffer as doctors strike - Central & South Asia - Al Jazeera English
