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Patients stranded at KATH OPD as organised labour strike begins

Image 467 763x424.png An emergency meeting will decide the next steps for the nationwide strike and SSNIT's management

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 Source: Joy News

Health workers at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi has began a strike on Monday, July 15, 2024, disrupting Outpatient Department (OPD) services.

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) and the Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UPNMG), are protesting after the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) approved a now-canceled plan for the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to sell a 60% stake in four hotels.

Despite the deal’s termination, organized labour criticizes SSNIT's leadership for poor decision-making.

An emergency meeting will decide the next steps for the nationwide strike and SSNIT's management.

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Source: Joy News