Shimla, Dec. 27 -- Amid disruptions faced by patients in Himachal Pradesh's hospitals, including the main referral hospital, Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), following the doctors' strike, state Health Minister Col. (Retd) Dhaniram Shandil on Saturday assured that medical services remain intact and the strike is unlikely to continue for long.

Speaking to ANI, the Health Minister acknowledged that doctors have gone on strike but said the government had already taken steps to ensure uninterrupted emergency and indoor services across all health institutions.

"Yes, doctors have gone on strike. However, we issued instructions yesterday for all our emergency and indoor services. We have ensured that facilities remain intact in all health...