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SRNH nurses threaten to go on strike
THE NURSES posted at the Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital have threatened to go on strike to protest against the superintendent-in-charge?s decision to remove a pharmacist from the surgical store. The nurses have also given a memorandum to the SIC demanding that he withdraw his decision. The nurses have alleged that the SIC took the decision to remove pharmacist Robin Tak from the surgical store following pressure from a ?corrupt? pharmacist who wanted the post.
THE NURSES posted at the Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital have threatened to go on strike to protest against the superintendent-in-charge’s (SIC’s) decision to remove a pharmacist from the surgical store. The nurses have also given a memorandum to the SIC demanding that he withdraw his decision.
The nurses have alleged that the SIC took the decision to remove pharmacist Robin Tak from the surgical store following pressure from a ‘corrupt’ pharmacist who wanted the post.
The nurses met the SIC and demanded that he cancel the order regarding Tak’s posting to some other department.
District nurses’ association president Safia Khatun said Tak was managing the surgical store very efficiently.
He was very honest and everyone including junior doctors was happy with his work. Moreover, there were no complaints against him.
“But the SIC’s decision to shift Tak is without reason since he has completed one year in the surgical store,” she added.
Khatun said the ‘corrupt’ pharmacist had been suspended in 1989 for selling medicines from the Kaudihar community health centre.
“But despite his poor record, the SIC accepted his demand. We will go on strike if the SIC fails to cancel his order,’ she added.
DM reviews health schemes
DISTRICT MAGISTRATE Amrit Abhijat reviewed the progress of national health programmes in the district, on Friday.
The District Magistrate Amrit Abhijat directed the district immunisation officer to ensure that the ANMs were taking proper interest in the routine immunisation programme.
He said the health officers should submit their advance work plan of routine immunisation and other health programmes so that it could be verified through the additional district magistrates and the block development officers.
“The Gram pradhans will also be actively involved in the national health programmes,” he said.
Abhijat said routine immunisation and other health programmes would be soon launched in the urban slums. Chief Medical Officer Dr Shantimal Singhavi, assistant chief medical officers and programme officers were also present in the meeting.
Meanwhile the chief medical officer has directed the deputy chief medical officer Phulpur to identify the causes for the sudden spread of measles in Gopalipur village.
The district magistrate has directed the Deputy Chief Medical Officer to submit a detailed report within three days to the office of the chief medical officer.
