AKHS employees on strike in Chitral

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the representatives of the employees said the non-cooperative attitude of the AKHSP management towards the resolution of their genuine demands had forced them to go on the strike. They said the staff members would continue the strike till the acceptance of their three main service-related demands. A total of 90 staff members from 18 primary healthcare centers and two secondary care hospitals, majority of them female professionals, have suffered a lot during the strike. But they have decided to continue their strike even during the holidays of Eidul Azha. However, the management is still ignoring the services of the employees and the hardships faced by the community due to the ongoing strike. The employees asked the management of the AKHSP to accept their three main demands. They said the first demand was about proper service structure which should be announced for the employees without any further delay. Secondly, the staff should be compensated for the extra duty hours. The third demand is to bring their salary package at par with the government healthcare departments and other ISO-certified organizations. Despite repeated attempts by ChitralToday, the officials concerned of the AKHSP Chitral could not be contacted for their comments on the matter.]]>