Mumbai’s major municipal hospitals Sion, KEM and Nair continued to provide patient care and emergency services on Monday despite a state-wide strike by the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD). The agitating doctors are demanding justice for the 28-year-old doctor who died by suicide at Phaltan in Satara.
The administrative and operational attendance report signed by the dean shows that operations at the hospitals remained mostly unaffected, although two hospitals reported partial staffing shortages.
Sion Ho Hospital appeared to be the least affected, with all categories of medical staff reporting for duty.
Of the 999 positions subject to sanctions, 986 were filled and no resident doctors joined the strike.
Junior residents, diploma holders, super-specialty staff, bonded posts, and senior residents were present, allowing the hospital to run regular and emergency services without interruption.
KEM Hospital reported that 62 out of 1,118 filled positions were on strike and 182 employees were on leave, leaving 874 on duty.
Absences were primarily among junior residents, although most senior and bonded positions continued to manage clinical responsibilities.
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At Nair Hospital, 36 of the 723 positions filled were on strike and 130 were on leave, with 557 on leave.
The pattern was similar, with most absentees among junior residents, while senior staff continued essential operations.
By 3pm, patient activity across departments reflected the hospital’s stable performance. Sion Hospital recorded 195 cases of infection, 84 admissions, and 3,006 outpatient clinic visits (1,020 new and 1,986 old). It also recorded 24 births, 4 deaths, 3 autopsies, 37 major surgeries, and 10 minor surgeries.
KEM Hospital recorded 238 cases of infection, 123 admissions, and a total of 3,173 outpatient visits (1,661 new and 1,512 old). It reported 4 births, 5 deaths, no autopsies, 68 major surgeries, and 86 minor surgeries. Nair Hospital handled 69 cases, 72 admissions, 1,710 outpatient visits (406 new and 1,304 old), along with 4 births, 4 deaths, 2 autopsies, 20 major surgeries, and 32 minor surgeries.
(tags for translation) Maharashtra doctors strike
