Faisalabad Private Hospitals Shut for Two-Day PMA Strike

Key Points:

All private hospitals, clinics and other private health centres in Faisalabad will remain completely closed on November 1 and 2
The shutdown follows the PMA Centre’s countrywide strike call against the Federal Board of Revenue’s policies towards doctors and healthcare providers
PMA Faisalabad and the Private Hospitals Association say the protest defends doctors’ legitimate professional rights and seeks an end to unfair policies facing the medical sector
The two bodies have appealed to doctors, private hospital administrations, clinic owners and healthcare institutions across the district to make the strike a success

FAISALABAD: All private hospitals and clinics in Faisalabad will stay closed today and tomorrow for a countrywide strike called by the Pakistan Medical Association, the association’s local chapter announced.

The decision was taken at a recent meeting of the PMA Centre’s executive body, which termed the Federal Board of Revenue’s policies towards doctors and healthcare providers discriminatory, unjust and unnecessary.

Endorsing the decision, PMA Faisalabad and the Private Hospitals Association (PHA) Faisalabad said all private hospitals, clinics and other private health-sector centres in the district would stay shut on both days.

The protest seeks protection of the legitimate professional rights of doctors and healthcare professionals and an end to the unfair policies facing the medical sector.

It also seeks a fair professional and business environment for the private health sector.

The two bodies appealed to doctors, private hospital administrations, clinic owners and other healthcare institutions across the district to show complete solidarity with the countrywide call and play their full part in making the strike a success.

The associations expressed confidence that unity, consensus and organised struggle would take their legitimate demands to the higher authorities and secure their achievement.