Imphal, May 23 -- An indefinite strike launched by the resident doctors disrupted healthcare services, leading to inconvenience and hardship for patients in the Manipur government-run Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS).

Patients faced delays in receiving treatment, reduced access to outpatient and inpatient facilities, and potential complications due to the lack of medical attention.

Medical practitioners working in the JNHIMS demanding, among others rollback of a steep hike in fees, have intensified their indefinite strike from Friday. The fees were hiked from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 3 lakh for a three-year course without any corresponding raise in their stipend.

As a part of the strike, the medical practitioners under the...