Patients at the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua are calling on government to urgently resolve its impasse with striking nurses to save lives and restore full healthcare services.
The Eye and Ear Clinic at the Eastern Regional Hospital for intance has been temporary shut down due to the strike by the Nurses .
The unit is locked with no staff at post as at 10:0am Monday morning leaving patients stranded.
At the hospitalβs Outpatient Department, and other unites many patients were left stranded, as only a handful of rotational nurses were on duty.
The nationwide strike declared by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, GRNMA, entered a week today, leaving healthcare delivery severely disrupted.
The GRNMA declared the industrial action over governmentβs failure to implement their 2024 Collective Agreement β which includes a 13th-month salary, fuel and medical allowances, rural incentives, uniform provision, and licence renewal support.
The National Labour Commission on Tuesday, June 4, expressed strong disapproval of the strike, summoning GRNMA leadership for talks β but the Association insists it will continue its phased withdrawal of services, with a full-scale shutdown slated for June 9.
New Juaben South Secretary for GRNMA, Abraham Achire said members of the association are not happy to embark on this strike action knowing the consequences which could also affect them.
He however stated that this decision is necessary to push for better conditions that will encourage nurses to stay and work in Ghana, rather than migrate.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
