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Telangana AYUSH doctors end month-long strike following stipend commitment
Medical practitioners in Telangana's AYUSH sector have called off their 28-day strike after the state Health Minister pledged to increase their stipends. The agreement marks a resolution to a prolonged industrial action that had affected healthcare services across the region.
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Resident doctors and practitioners working under Telangana's AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy) departments have suspended their strike following assurances from the Health Ministry regarding enhanced stipend packages. The decision to call off the industrial action came after direct negotiations between the medical professionals and state health officials.
The strike, which had lasted nearly four weeks, had impacted outpatient and inpatient services at AYUSH facilities across Telangana. The medical practitioners had demanded improved remuneration packages to align with their contemporary counterparts in other health sectors and to address long-standing grievances regarding compensation structures.
State Health Minister officials engaged with the striking doctors and committed to reviewing and enhancing stipend amounts in the coming months. While specific financial figures and implementation timelines were not immediately disclosed, the assurances proved sufficient to convince the medical workforce to resume normal operations.
The resolution is expected to restore full functioning of AYUSH treatment centers and diagnostic facilities that had operated at reduced capacity during the strike period. Health department officials stated they would initiate formal procedures to process the agreed stipend enhancements through proper administrative channels.