Dr Vinay, another BHSA office-bearer, highlighted that doctors in remote districts such as Sheohar, Siwan, Gopalganj, and Madhubani have been subjected to harassment by senior district officials. “Their salaries were withheld, and they were harassed,” he added.The association also raised concerns over the lack of security for doctors working in remote areas, claiming that they often face threats and even physical assaults from patients’ attendants in government hospitals. “Such incidents have become routine in Bihar these days,” they said.As OPD services remained disrupted, many patients were forced to return home without treatment. Sanjay Kumar, who had brought his mother, Lakho Devi, to Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH) in Patna, said, “We had to return home without any help as the OPD was shut.”State Health Minister Mangal Pandey was unavailable for comment. A senior health department official said the strike had come to the department’s notice. “Adequate steps are being taken to restore OPD services in government hospitals,” he claimed.
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