Orissa doctors on restive
| Homoeopathy, ayurvedic and veterinary doctors as well as staff nurses went on astrike. on sundy junior doctor’s also companied them.
Strike took place for the Increase in their salaries as per allopathic doctors.One week notice is already been given to the state government by the veterinarians but ayurvedic doctors straight away went on strike on 28 March midnight. Crucial services during recent cholea outbreak were outlooked by the State Government
In a related development, the Orissa Nursing Employees Association announced its decision to go on mass strike from March 27. Orissa Veterinary Association (OVA) president Ramakanta Mohapatra said the State government recently extended the 5th Pay Commission recommended to medical officers. “When the same commission emphasised on equal pay for both the disciplines and almost all the States have adhered to the norm, the State government has not implemented the recommendations in spite of several appeals by the association,”
Describing the critical role being played by vets, OVA General Secretary Muktikanta Bhuyan warned, if governement does not act till the deadline given by the veterinarians, not only withdraw from the bird flu monitoring and prevention activities and stop producing vaccines but also paralyse hospital operations. A strength of 1104 vets who claim to be responsible for controlling diseases communicable to man from animal and birds and vice versa like anthrax, bird flu, brucellosis and rabies. Moreover, they threatened to halt vaccine production at the Orissa Biological Products Limited. The spate of threats came following Naveen Patnaik government’s succumbing to the mass resignation threat made by the Orissa Medical Services Association (OMSA). http://blogs.mindbodynsoul.com http://www.currentnewsaffairs.com Tags:allopathic ayurvedic blogs; homeopathy doctors nurses strike |
