By Hemanthi Guruge(Daily Mirror)
The Government Nursing Officers Association (GNOA) said yesterday it would stage a protest campaign today in front of some hospitals around the country including the North and East demanding solutions to the issues of nurses.
The Convener of the GNOA, Saman Ratnapriya told the Daily Mirror they would stage a protest today in front of the Colombo National Hospital, Karapitiya, Kandy , Polonnaruwa, Jaffna and Trincomalee hospitals urging government to resolve the issues.
He said they were demanding Rs 3,000 as risk allowance for all nurses to establish a professionally acceptable salary scheme for all nurses, to establish a four-year nursing degree and to create necessary changes for recruitment procedure.
He noted they would stage a token walk if the government does not solve issues of the health sector within a short time. The token walk would most probably be held before the Presidential Election, he said.
The GNOA informed the Health Minister, Health Ministry officials and the Salaries and Carder Commission about the issues of the nurses, but so far they had not take any action to resolve these issues, he alleged.
GNOA launched a campaign of protest on December 30, last year in front of fifteen hospitals around the country; thereafter they took a decision to stage a one-hour protest urging government to resolve the issues of nurses.
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Dear Colleagues,
We have to be vigilant about the activities of Saman Rathnapriya in this volatile political environment,because there is chance of him to "fish in troubled water".
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