Pharmacists across the country have resolved to withdraw their services, an action that will put more lives at risk, especially with doctors already on strike.
The pharmacists met the Chief of Staff last week, Friday, over single spine pay policy concerns, but his intervention failed to avert a strike.
The pharmacists say they have run out of patience and cannot wait for August 6 as requested by the Chief Staff.
National Chairman of the Government and Hospital Pharmacists Association, Stephen Corquaye told Joy FM’s Top Story Monday after a nationwide council meeting today, their members insisted their concerns “should have been expressly dealt with”.
A year ago, the Chief of Staff directed the Finance Ministry to develop a road map to resolve their issue but nothing has been done as of today, “so we were in a dilemma”, he explained why the strike cannot be suspended any longer.
He further stated that the meeting which resulted in the decision was “very hectic”, which took into considerations “four years of painful” negotiations, meetings and arbitrations.
The strike would affect OPD, weekend and night services. Only emergency and in-patient services would be rendered for the time being.
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