Junior doctors in India's Kolkata resume full strike, disappointed with top court's ruling
Doctors demand increased police protection in hospitals and investigations into alleged corruption in medical colleges.
Tue Oct 01 2024
Striking Indian doctors set to resume essential services
Striking junior doctors in India's West Bengal state agreed to resume essential services, in a partial resumption of medical facilities.
Fri Sep 20 2024
South Korea denies hospital emergency rooms collapsing as army doctors deployed
The government plans to assign 235 military doctors and community doctors who will be rotated in to troubled hospitals from Sept. 9.
Mon Sep 02 2024
South Korea doctors warn COVID surge, strike could cripple emergency rooms
A COVID-19 spike and a trainee doctors' strike could overwhelm emergency rooms next month, with many doctors also off for a public holiday.
Fri Aug 23 2024
Protests spread over Indian doctor's rape and murder
Campaigners say little has changed and not enough has been done to deter violence against women.
Mon Aug 19 2024
South Korea orders doctors to return to work amid prolonged strike
More doctors including medical professors join the months-long strike to protest increasing medical school admissions.
Tue Jun 18 2024
South Korea police launch raid on doctors' association over walkout
The raid comes ahead of a mass demonstration in Seoul planned for Sunday by doctors, after the walkout, which began on Feb 20, disrupted major hospitals.
Fri Mar 01 2024
Record-breaking doctors' strike to pile pressure on health service in England
The strikes threaten to increase pressure on health service where over 7.7 mln patients are on waiting lists for procedures and appointment.
Wed Jan 03 2024
UK looks to limit strike impact as doctors take coordinated action
Senior doctors, known as consultants, began a 48-hour walkout today and will be joined by junior doctors on Wednesday.
Tue Sep 19 2023
Britain braces for 'unparalleled' disruption from doctors' strike
Tens of thousands of junior doctors are striking for pay rises better aligned with inflation.
Tue Apr 11 2023
Junior doctors in England sets dates for 96-hour strikes
The union announced a four day strike next month, saying the government had failed to make a credible new pay offer.
Thu Mar 23 2023
Indian doctors strike as Omicron sparks fears of third wave of COVID-19
India's total COVID-19 cases have now reached 34.62 million, health ministry data showed.
Fri Dec 03 2021