Maharashtra: Over 30,000 NHM employees strike over pending demands

Healthcare services across Maharashtra remain severely disrupted as more than 30,000 contractual employees and officers under the National Health Mission (NHM) remain on an indefinite strike that has now entered its 23rd day. In Pune alone, nearly 1,400 NHM workers, including both technical and non-technical staff, have joined the protest. The protest, which began on August 19, 2025, is spearheaded by the NHM Coordination Committee and centres around 18 key demands. The primary demand is the implementation of a government resolution concerning the regularisation and salary revision of long-serving contract workers. For more details, check out the full story on the link below: