India's sick and dying lie unattended in hospital beds, with no one to care for them but their families.<br/> A doctors' strike in northwestern India is into its fifth day - hitting public hospitals hard.<br/> Around 9000 doctors in state-run hospitals in Rajasthan are pushing for equal pay and promotions to their federal counterparts.<br/> 5000 doctors have resigned, so the government is bringing in railway and army medics to cope with the shortage.<br/> Medical students and interns are also being drafted in to do overtime.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) INTERN AT SMS HOSPITAL, RAJESH KUMAR JAIN, SAYING:<br/> "We are trying our very best as the medical teachers are now on strike. I alone am looking after wards, outdoor patients, emergency operations, we are on duty 24 hours. I was also on night duty, I took one round of inspection around 9:30 pm (IST) (1600 GMT) last night and today I am still on duty. So we are on our feet continuously."<br/> The deadlock is likely to continue as the government is not yet negotiating with the doctors.<br/> Lindsey Parietti, Reuters
