Puri Doctors Join OMSA's Statewide Protest Over Unmet Demands
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Puri Doctors Join OMSA's Statewide Protest Over Unmet Demands

The Odisha Medical Service Association (OMSA) has launched a statewide protest on Doctors' Day, with government doctors wearing black badges to press for their 10-point charter of demands. The association has warned of an indefinite agitation if the government fails to address issues including promotions, health insurance, doctor safety and service benefits.

By News Desk, Odisha (newindiannewswire.com) · Jul 01, 2026 07:30 PM · 1 min read · 220 views
Puri: The Odisha Medical Service Association (OMSA) has launched a statewide protest from today. The doctors have started a protest by wearing black badges on the occasion of Doctors' Day to fulfill their 10-point demands. The Puri District Doctors' Association has also joined this statewide protest.

On the call of OMSA, government doctors in Puri district have protested by wearing black badges on Doctors' Day. According to the association, although 10-point demands have been presented to the government for a long time, they have not been resolved yet.

These demands include implementation of central DACP, exit policy from the KBK region, regular DPC meetings for promotion, health insurance for all doctors, security of doctors and other issues. The association said that the Chief Minister and the Health Minister had earlier promised to fulfill the demands, but they were not implemented, so they were forced to protest.

Puri District Surgeon Dr. Pabitra Mohan Malik said that if the demands are not met, the protest will continue indefinitely. Similarly, the SCB Junior Doctors Association has also expressed support for the Omsa agitation.

While there is a possibility that the doctors' agitation will impact healthcare services, everyone is watching to see if the government will take immediate steps to meet their demands.
News Desk, Odisha (newindiannewswire.com)

News Desk, Odisha (newindiannewswire.com)

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