Docs to stop work for 1 hour

Published On: January 7, 2019 09:14 AM NPT By: Republica | @RepublicaNepal

KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Doctors working at various hospitals across the country who are dissatisfied with the recent Civil Service Adjustment Ordinance have decided to boycott their work for an hour starting Monday.

As part of their protests, 107 doctors staged a sit-in protest in front of the Ministry of Health and Population for an hour from 10 am on Sunday, according to the Government Doctors’ Association of Nepal (GODAN). They also staged sit-ins in front of the social development ministries in provinces and local bodies across the country.

“We met with Minister for Health Upendra Yadav today [Sunday] but he was indifferent to our demands. So we decided to start protest,” said Dr Dipendra Pandey, the president of GODAN.

They had earlier announced that they would not apply for adjustment under the new law.

GODAN has put forth 14 various demands. They have also demanded appointment of vice-chancellor at the National Academy of Medical Sciences (Bir Hospital) and promulgation of Federal Civil Service Act, better perks and benefits among other things.