Bhubaneswar: Doctors under the banner of Odisha Medical Service Association (OMSA) on Wednesday staged dharnas in front of the offices of the chief district medical and public health officers (CDMPHO) as well as district hospitals across the state, reiterating that they would continue their cease-work protest until the govt addresses their demands.SCB Medical College and Hospital Junior Doctors’ Association also extended solidarity to their striking seniors by wearing black badges on National Doctors’ Day on Wednesday.The OMSA has submitted a 10-point charter of demands seeking better career progression, improved service conditions and stronger security measures for doctors and healthcare workers. The association said the demands are aimed at strengthening Odisha’s public healthcare system and ensuring improved medical services. “Doctors need dignity, protection and respect. We will continue the strike if the govt does not pay heed to our demands,” OMSA general secretary Sanjib Kumar Pradhan said.A major demand is the implementation of Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) scheme in line with the central govt model from the date of eligibility. The OMSA has also sought correction of the pay structure of the Odisha Medical and Health Services (OMHS) cadre and abolition of the Level-15 pay grade, which it claimed does not apply to other Class-I officers in the state.The association has demanded cadre restructuring across all grades, additional incentives for specialists, super-specialists, diploma holders and administrators, equal performance-based incentive benefits for OMHS and Odisha Medical Education Service cadres, and postmortem allowances. For dental cadres, OMSA has sought DACP benefits, specialist allowances and cadre restructuring.Highlighting the challenges faced by the doctors posted in remote regions, the association urged the govt to introduce a three-year exit policy for the doctors serving in KBK, KBK+ and Tribal Sub-Plan areas. It has also sought regular recruitment through Odisha Public Service Commission and timely promotion meetings.Demanding enhanced security in hospitals, OMSA called for amendments to the Odisha Medicare Act, including non-bailable provisions against offenders, round-the-clock armed security and police outposts in healthcare institutions.