A token strike will be launched tomorrow (09) from 7 am to 7 am with the participation of about 50,000 professionals in 15 health services including paramedical services, said Ravi Kumudesh, President of the College of Medical Laboratory Science and Convener of the Federation of Health Professionals.
The strike is active against the long-standing failure to address six demands and the Secretary of Health’s disregard for the demands of non-medical health professionals.
Fifteen trade unions are participating in the strike, which is being attended by all paramedical professionals, including medical laboratory scientists, pharmacists, radiologists, public health inspectors, pharmacists, family health officers and all paramedics.
The strike will not be effective in maternity hospitals, cancer hospitals, children’s hospitals and Covid hospitals, but will provide emergency, emergency and life-saving services.
The protest is being held on the grounds that the Staff Service Circular approved by the Cabinet, the 5/7 Circular for promotions has not been available for four months, drug prices are skyrocketing, unnecessary spending is being cut, essential services are being slashed and the management of the Health Secretary is very weak.
Kumudesh said that the aim of the token strike is to lobby on government to establish the Health Administration Service, eliminate the salary disparity and parallel service disparity of professional graduates, issue the Staff Service Circular immediately, issue the 5/7 Promotion Circular immediately, reduce drug prices, purchase unnecessary equipment for commissions, and eliminate unnecessary test expenses.
