Thiruvananthapuram: The strike by a section of government doctors in Kerala continued to disrupt services in state-run medical colleges on Friday, with out-patient (OP) departments remaining affected for yet another day.

Many patients and their families, who had travelled long distances for consultations, were caught unaware of the ongoing protest and voiced frustration over the disruption. They urged the state Health Department to step in immediately and find a solution.

One patient’s relative waiting outside Kozhikode Medical College said, "My family and I came from a far-off place. We stayed in a rented room here to meet the doctor and decide on further treatment for my wife, who has some serious health issues." He added that he had no prior knowledge of the strike.

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