Srinagar : Health employees working under the Health Mission in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir began a 72-hour strike on Wednesday over long-pending demands.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the strike was called by the Jammu and Kashmir National Health Mission Employees Association (JKNHMEA) and is being observed at district headquarters across the Territory.
Chief spokesperson of the employees’ body, Abdul Rauoof, said the protest was aimed at drawing the attention of the authorities to the deteriorating service conditions of the employees. He said Health Mission employees form a vital part of the healthcare delivery system and have been serving in hospitals, health centres and various health programmes across occupied Jammu and Kashmir for years.