The Nepal Nursing Association, which had announced the suspension of its protest after reaching an agreement with the government on Saturday, has warned of resuming its agitation, claiming that not all of its demands have been fulfilled.
Issuing a statement on Sunday, the association said that although the discussion held at the Ministry of Health on Saturday agreed to provide salaries equivalent to government’s fifth level official, the protesting nurses still have objections to several other points.
An emergency meeting held between the protesting nurses and the association on Sunday decided to continue the protest programs as planned, giving the government a 48-hour ultimatum to address their demands.
The statement, issued by the association’s General Secretary Dr. Devika Kumari Acharya, warned that if the demands are not met within the deadline, all nursing services—except for emergency care—at government, private, non-government, and medical institutions across the country would be halted.
Meanwhile, on Sunday, the Ministry of Health issued a statement saying that an agreement had been reached between the protesting Nursing Association, the Association of Private Medical and Dental Colleges, and related representatives. The ministry also made the main points of the agreement public.
Regarding the dissatisfied nurses, the ministry said their concerns would be addressed through mutual discussions within a month to reach a long-term solution. “We request all nurses to return to their duties and actively support the implementation of the agreement,” the statement issued by the ministry’s spokesperson, Dr. Prakash Budhathoki, read. -- RSS
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