The Committee expresses deep concern about the lack of proportional recruitment in government hospitals and notes that the current medical staff is overloaded in the absence of a reasonable appointment of employees affecting the medical community and the public | Picture used only for representative purpose Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar
The Legal Coordination Committee for government doctors (LCC), based in Tamil Nadu, urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to intervene and impress Tamil Nadu government to immediately address long -term complaints about the lack of employees and pay differences between government doctors.
In the national team addressed by Roderico H. Offrin, representatives of WHO in India, Perumal Pillai, President LCC, he pointed out the commendable success of Tamil Nadu in the public health sector, many of which were in line with the goals that were expressed. Tamil Nadu with more than 80 million inhabitants was at the forefront reduction of the mortality rate of mothers and infants. Mother’s mortality rate (MRD) is currently 39 per lakh live, which is the goal set for 2030 – achieved by the state for decades in advance.
The national team said that Tamil Nadu also made a remarkable progress in strengthening rural health services and non -transferable disease management.
However, these progress, as they claim, has come at high costs for doctors who allowed them. The organization expressed concern about the lack of proportional recruitment in government hospitals – with the overload of existing medical staff. “This crisis is influenced not only by doctors but also by the public,” the letter said.
According to LCC, government doctors in Tamil Nadu are paid among the lowest salaries in the country. Among the salaries of MBBS doctors in Tamil Nadu and doctors in other countries quoted a difference of 40,000 GBP.
Despite the recommendations of the National Medical Commission that the state government doctors will be paid at the same level with those in central institutions such as AIims, and the Directive from the High Court adhere to the Government Order 354 – which orders the Revision of Salary – the government could not act, the organization said.
He claimed that government doctors in Tamil Nadu face the highest mortality at a young age among states in India. While the average life expectancy of the general public in Tamil Nadu is 69-72 years, the letter is between government doctors in the range of 55-59, said.
Referring to these concerns, she asked who called on the government to ensure a suitable personnel in hospitals and introduce salary parity in accordance with the relevant government orders and national recommendations.
Published – May 20, 2025 08:00
