In support of their demand for restructuring the cadre, the allopathic pharmacists of department of health and family members took out a protest march from Doon hospital to district Collectorate on Thursday. The Pharmacists under the banner of Diploma Pharmacists association (DPA) gathered at Doon hospital and marched towards the office of district magistrate.
The pharmacists demanded immediate cadre restructuring and transfers. The rally was led by the president of District unit of DPA, D P Thapliyal. He said that issue of cadre restructuring is pending since creation of the State.
The district president of the association said that the allotment of pharmacists in the hospitals of State is also not proper and needs immediate review. Many pharmacists working in sub-centres are not transferred to other hospitals from many years.
There are 1,260 posts of allopathic pharmacists in the State. These pharmacists demand that that due to increased workload,; the State Government should increase the posts of pharmacists in the health services of the State. To press for their demands the association has charted out an elaborate plan of agitation.