AIIMS Nurses On Strike Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic, Patients Left Alone, Doctor's Appeal For Them To Rejoin Work

Only patients and no staff could be seen inside a ward at Delhi's AIIMS hospital, the country's top medical facility, as nurses went on an indefinite strike. They cited a long list of demands including clarity on salary structure and a freeze on hiring on contract. The photo of a deserted AIIMS ward, widely shared online, reflected a frightening reality in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on December 14 made an emotional appeal to the hospital's 5,000-strong nursing staff, which declared the strike in the afternoon. The striking nurses, however, didn't seem in a mood to relent. They called upon the nursing fraternity of India to join the protest. Watch the video to know more.

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