LAHORE: The young doctors and paramedics observed a strike at the outpatient departments (OPDs) of the government hospitals in Lahore and some other parts of Punjab on the 15th day of their agitation against outsourcing of the state-run health facilities.

The complete strike was witnessed at Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore General Hospital, Jinnah Hospital and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital while a partial strike was reported in other teaching hospitals of the province.

The most deteriorating healthcare situation was witnessed at the LGH where the young doctors and paramedics locked all the rooms of the OPD. They also thrashed the attendants of some patients for demanding treatment.

The medics and other employees refused to join duties, setting aside warnings of the management.

On the other hand, the employees continued to lodge a protest on The Mall on the 15th day of agitation.

The male and female paramedics and the young doctors are spending day and nights at the protest camp outside the Punjab Assembly building. They have blocked the road for traffic by staging a sit-in there.

The YDA reiterated that they would not end the agitation till the acceptance of their legitimate demands.