GMA embark on full strike
The National Executive Council of the Ghana
Medical association (GMA) has directed its members to withdraw all
emergency services starting Monday.
In a brief statement issued
and signed by General Secretary of the GMA, Dr Frank Serebour, all
doctors are from Monday, the 22nd of April expected to now attend to
in-patients until their discharge.
The statement read:
"I
am directed by the National Executive Council of the Ghana Medical
Association (GMA) to remind all doctors of the second phase of the
roadmap as put up on the 14th of April 2013 by the GMA.
"Per this
roadmap, all doctors are directed that, from Monday April 22,2013, all
doctors should withdraw emergency services and attend to only
in-patients till their discharge.
"This has become necessary
because the issues of the conversion difference and reduced pensions
have not been resolved as at now".
The strike is set to enter day 15 on Monday. It is by far the longest strike by any labour union this year.