[ 2012-03-20 ]

KATH Junior Doctors declare indefinite strike
Junior Doctors at the Okomfo Anokye Teaching
Hospital have declared an indefinite strike
beginning Tuesday, 20 March, 2012.

The doctors among other reasons cite erratic power
supply at the hospital; non-availability of
important medicines at the hospital and poor state
of the accident emergency ward which they say is
making their work frustratingly difficult.

The doctors confirmed the strike to Nhyira FM’s
Ohemeng Tawiah shortly after a meeting, Monday
evening.

The doctors early this year sent a petition to the
Health Minister and other stakeholders cataloging
what they said were debilitating conditions within
at the hospital and had demanded an urgent
resolution.

They are however unimpressed with the seeming lack
of efforts by the stakeholders, including
management at resolving the dissatisfied with the
lackadaisical hence the indefinite strike.

It is not clear when they will be returning. The
doctors have remained tight-lipped on the matter
and will be issuing an official statement,
Tuesday.

Source - MyjoyOnline

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