Doctors Stop Work in Punjab and Balochistan

旁遮普與俾路支省醫生罷工


Introduction

Doctors and health workers in Punjab, India, and Balochistan, Pakistan, are not working. Many health services are closed.

印度旁遮普與巴基斯坦俾路支省的醫生與醫療工作者停止工作,許多醫療服務已關閉。

Main Body

In Punjab, health workers stopped working on June 22. They want more money and better jobs. They are angry because the government did not meet with them. If the government does not help, they will go to the leader's house on July 2.

在旁遮普,醫療工作者於6月22日停止工作。他們要求更高的薪資與更好的職位。由於政府未與他們會面,他們感到憤怒。如果政府不提供協助,他們將在7月2日前往領導人的住所。

In Balochistan, doctors stopped working for 21 days. A man attacked a female doctor with acid. The doctors want the police to find the criminal. They want the government to remove some health bosses.

在俾路支省,醫生已罷工21天。一名男子使用強酸攻擊了一名女醫生。醫生要求警方逮捕犯罪者。他們要求政府撤換部分醫療主管。

Emergency rooms are still open in Balochistan. But the doctors might walk to the big city of Islamabad to ask for help.

俾路支省的急診室仍維持開放。但醫生們可能會步行前往大城市伊斯蘭馬巴德尋求幫助。

Conclusion

People in both places cannot get good healthcare because the doctors are unhappy.

由於醫生不滿,這兩個地區的人們無法獲得良好的醫療保健服務。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ THE 'WANT' PATTERN

In this text, we see a very useful way to explain a goal or a need.

Pattern: Subject + want + Something

Examples from the text:

  • They want more money.
  • They want better jobs.
  • They want the police to find the criminal.

💡 QUICK RULES

  • I / You / We / They \rightarrow want
  • He / She / It \rightarrow wants

Simple Shift:

  • They want help \rightarrow She wants help

🛠️ VOCABULARY BUILDER

WordSimple Meaning
AngryNot happy (very strong)
RemoveTo take away
CriminalA person who breaks the law

Vocabulary Learning

services (n.)
Systems that provide help or a necessary thing to people
Example:The city has great bus services.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country or a state
Example:The government makes new laws for the country.
attacked (v.)
To try to hurt someone or something using violence
Example:The dog attacked the stranger.
criminal (n.)
A person who has done something against the law
Example:The police caught the criminal yesterday.
remove (v.)
To take someone or something away from a place or position
Example:Please remove your shoes before entering.
emergency (n.)
A serious or dangerous situation that needs immediate action
Example:Call the hospital in case of an emergency.
healthcare (n.)
The organized care of people's health and medical treatment
Example:Everyone needs access to good healthcare.
Practice A2 words in a crossword