The Rawalpindi Medical University Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Omar, remained unsuccessful to contrive a meeting between the government and Young Doctors Association (YDA). Young doctors’ protest continues in PunjabYDA Punjab Punjab Chaiorman Dr Shoaib, said that MTI was a law against the interests of the medical and para-medical staff which would also hike the healthcare facilities. The protest of medical and paramedical staff across public hospitals in Punjab over medical teaching institutions (MTI) Act has wreaked havoc as patients are facing extreme hardships due to lack of provision of health facilities to them. The act would affect regular medical and para-medical staff only. In this regard, the Rawalpindi Medical University Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Omar, said that the act has still not been presented in the assembly.

Source: The Express Tribune May 05, 2019 05:37 UTC