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Osmania junior doctors plan protest over training and working conditions
The Osmania Medical College Junior Doctors Association plans to protest at Osmania General Hospital in Hyderabad on October 12, 2026.
The protest is set to begin at 8:30 a.m.
at the hospital’s main gate.
The association says long-running problems are affecting postgraduate training, clinical learning, working conditions and patient care.
It has called on medical students, interns and resident doctors from all departments to join.
The association has asked departments to pause elective outpatient services and planned operations during the protest.
Emergency services and essential patient care are to continue.
The doctors say their action is aimed at improving training and securing the infrastructure needed for safe care, not at any individual or department.
The Osmania Medical College Junior Doctors Association plans to protest at Osmania General Hospital in Hyderabad on October 12, 2026.
The protest is intended to press for action on postgraduate training, clinical learning, working conditions and patient care.
It is scheduled to begin at 8.30 a.m. at the hospital’s main gate.
The association called for elective outpatient services and elective operation theatre procedures to be suspended during the protest.
It said emergency services and essential patient care should continue uninterrupted.
- Who
- The Osmania Medical College Junior Doctors Association (OMC JUDA), with interns, students and residents invited to participate.
- What
- A protest calling for action on training, working conditions, infrastructure and patient care.
- When
- October 12, 2026, starting at 8.30 a.m.
- Where
- The main gate of Osmania General Hospital in Hyderabad.
- Why
- The association says long-pending issues are affecting postgraduate training and hospital departments.
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OMC JUDA issued an official strike notice for the protest.
The protest is scheduled to begin at 8.30 a.m. at Osmania General Hospital.
- Association
- Osmania Medical College Junior Doctors Association (OMC JUDA)
- Protest date
- October 12, 2026
- Start time
- 8.30 a.m.
- Location
- Main gate of Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad
- Elective services
- Association urged departments to suspend elective OPD services and elective OT procedures during the protest
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