The ongoing strike called on by the furious lab technicians has been creating huge inconvenience to the patients, who visited the Government hospitals in Dehradun on Monday. Among the worst affected patients were those who were diagnosed by the medical officers in the hospitals and health centres across the State.
After expressing concern over the callous approach of the State health department for not taking potent steps for fulfilling the year long pending demands of association, Manoj Rawat, State general secretary, Uttarakhand Medical lab Technician Association said that the delegation of association was assured by the Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Subhash Kumar that their demands would be fulfilled by October 25 but steps are yet to be taken by the State Government for fulfilling the year long pending demands of association.
He lamented that the memorandum was given many times to the public representatives and top bureaucrats but steps are still awaited by the State Government for fulfilling the year long pending demands of association.
Rawat said that the increase in the salary and perks of the lab technicians, filling the vacant posts of lab technicians in the district hospitals and health centres, promotion of lab technicians etc. are nine year long pending demands of association.
Meanwhile, among the worst suffers were the OPD (Out Patients Department) who were although diagnosed by the medical officers in the district hospitals and health centres but their pathological investigations were not taken place in the Government hospitals.
The agitators lab technicians have also threatened to continue with their strike till their pending demands are met by the State Government. The agitators have also threatened to intensify their agitation including emergency services of the district hospitals and community health centres, primary health centres, if their demands were not met in the given time frame.