Amidst surging CoVID-19 cases in Chhattisgarh, the ongoing strike of contractual employees under National Health Mission is adversely affecting the health services in the state. Health workers have refused to call off their strike even after the ultimatum issued by the state government.<br />''<br />''About thirteen thousand Contractual employees of National Health Mission are on indefinite strike in Chhattisgarh since September 19 demanding regularisation of their services.<br />''<br />''Contract doctors, clinical staff and management personnel were engaged in sample collection, contact tracing and testing, record-keeping besides providing tele-call consultancy during the ongoing health crisis. CoVID sample collection and testing and other health services in Chhattisgarh have been severely affected due to this strike.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The state government had issued an ultimatum two days ago, warning disciplinary action if they failed to call of the strike and returned to work. After the state government took disciplinary action against some employees, many contractual NHM employees have tendered their resignation to respective district administration yesterday. The Chhattisgarh Pradesh NHM employees union has claimed that about five thousand contractual health workers have resigned. This strike by contractual health workers has made the situation more serious amidst the rapid surge of corona infection cases in Chhattisgarh.</span><br />