Bhubaneswar, Jan. 5 -- Patient care services were severely affected across Odisha on Monday following a two-hour statewide agitation by government doctors under the banner of the Odisha Medical Service Association (OMSA).

The protest led to widespread inconvenience as patients and their attendants were forced to wait for hours at various government hospitals, medical colleges, and health institutions.

According to sources, doctors across the state observed a two-hour strike by shutting down outpatient department (OPD) services, while continuing only emergency medical care. As a result, routine consultations, follow-up check-ups, and non-emergency treatments remained suspended during the protest hours, causing distress to hundreds of pat...