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Patna: The Indian state of Bihar has reported the highest number of deaths of doctors from COVID-19 in the country during its second wave, triggering panic among the medical fraternity. According to a report of the Indian medical Association (IMA) released on Thursday, of the total 329 doctors falling victims to COVID-19, 96 (ninety six) alone are from Bihar, a state where the patient-doctor ratio already remains a matter of serious concern. Against the national patient-doctor ratio of 1.4 doctors per 1,000 patients, it is one doctor for 2,400 patients in Bihar. This amply explains how the de...

Junior doctors in THIS state go on strike, demanding raise in stipend The Junior Doctors Association (JDA) in the state said that the government had earlier agreed for a revision in their stipend every three years. The strike of junior doctors in Bihar affected medical services in Patna and other parts of the state. (Image: ANI) Share Updated: Dec 24, 2020, 08:27 PM IST Around 1,000 junior doctors from nine government medical colleges in Bihar on Wednesday (December 23) went on an indefinite strike to demand a raise in their monthly stipend. They demand an increa...