Weeks after calling off its month long strike over codified terms of conditions of service, the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has revealed that negotiations with the government is progressing steadily.<\/p>\n
The General Secretary of the GMA, Dr. Frank Serebour, could not confirm to Citi News<\/strong> when a conclusion would\u00a0 be reached on the matter but was hopeful of a positive outcome considering the\u00a0discussions \u00a0so far.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve had several meetings, we are still talking, I don\u2019t know when we are going to reach an agreement; that one I can\u2019t tell,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n [contextly_sidebar id=”TJQr8pqegwqMeeguhLODYhKoRQWjCK9V”]The strike, was part of a roadmap outlined by the GMA to resign en\u00a0bloc if government failed to provide members with a codified terms of conditions of service.<\/p>\n But a statement issued by the GMA explained that the decision to suspend their strike was influenced by the appeals from the public and other influential organizations and individuals.<\/p>\n Dr. Frank Serebour added that the Labour Commission is also being involved in the negotiation process to ensure that both parties comply with the regulations provided under\u00a0the Labour Act.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Labour Commission is acting as a form of a referee because from time to time we are supposed to report progress to the Commission and see what we\u2019ve done, whether the progress is satisfactory or not and when they have concerns, they will address them,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n The month old strike saw the suspension of services at Out-Patient Departments as well as some emergency services.<\/p>\n