Health workers go on strike in support of NHM workers, health services are disrupted

Piro. All the health workers associated with Bihar Medical and Public Health Employees Union also went on strike from Wednesday in support of the NHM workers who were boycotting work since July 22 with their 13-point demand that includes equal work, equal pay. Due to the strike of the health workers, health services were completely affected on Wednesday at all the health centres and sub-centres of the sub-division including Piro CHC. The health workers are on strike and also held a protest and sit-in at the Piro Hospital premises on Wednesday and raised slogans against the government and the department. The striking health workers said that their strike, which began on Wednesday, will continue for three days. Even after this, if the government ignores their demands, a gradual movement will be initiated. People who came for treatment returned empty-handed: Due to the strike of health workers since Wednesday, health services were severely affected in all government hospitals in the sub-division, including Piro Hospital. People who came to the hospital for treatment on Wednesday morning had to return empty-handed. During this time, doctors were present at the hospital, but due to the closure of medicine distribution and other services, people could not get treatment. BJP leader Bhim Ojha, who came to Piro Hospital for treatment on Wednesday, termed the strike and demonstration being carried out by the striking workers on the hospital premises as wrong and said that the workers who are on strike for their demands should take out strike and demonstration at the block and sub-divisional office so that there is no disruption in emergency and other health services at the hospital.

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