Lakes state: Hospital staff strike in Yirol West over pay cut
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August 20, 2011 (JUBA) — Over 30 hospital staff in Yirol West County
of Lakes state went on strike Friday demanding that their salaries be
paid in full after the state’s health ministry began only paying half
their wages without providing an explanation.
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FILE - A woman waits in line to register at a hospital run in
parternership with Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres)
January 17, 2011 in the town of Yambio, south Sudan (AFP)
The hospital’s administrator, Daniel Mayor Nhial, said the strike
began on Friday at 11 am and that they are trying to persuade the
staff to return.
Lakes state minister of health Dr. Samuel Mayek was not able to
provide a reason as to why the payments had been reduced. But he
appealed to staff members to put forward their suggestions on how to
improve health services rather than direct criticisms.
However, the minister did say that more money had been sent to Yirol
West hospital in order to pay the staff.
An anonymous staff member accused Dr. Mayek of spending office hours
playing card games on his computer and claimed that he does not listen
to ministry staff. The minister denies both allegations.
Lakes state has a limited health facilitates but the state government
has promised to do more to promote healthcare at all levels.
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