Doctors in India’s West Bengal state on Tuesday withdrew from their week-long strike, following assurances of improved workplace security measures after a violent attack on a doctor. Tens of thousands of doctors went on strike in the state capital of Kolkata and several Indian cities on Friday and Monday. The protests began after a junior doctor was attacked in Kolkata on Monday, leaving him with serious head injuries. Hospitals around India suspended all services except emergency services in solidarity with the Bengal doctors. Hospitals in West Bengal were the worst-hit as junior doctors who form the backbone of health services held strikes and protest marches.

Source: The Guardian June 18, 2019 11:03 UTC