{"id":247576,"date":"2016-09-12T14:38:31","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T14:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=247576"},"modified":"2016-09-12T14:38:31","modified_gmt":"2016-09-12T14:38:31","slug":"biomedical-scientists-skeptical-of-mohs-5-member-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/09\/biomedical-scientists-skeptical-of-mohs-5-member-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Biomedical Scientists skeptical of MoH’s 5-member Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Ghana Association of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists (GAMBLs), has said it is surprised by the decision taken by the Ministry of Health (MoH) to set up a Committee to find solutions to the circumstances which led to their week-long strike in August.<\/p>\n
According to GAMBLs, the Ministry has said it will set up a five-member committee to deliberate after some concerns raised by the College of Physicians and Surgeons over the policy document for the sector .<\/p>\n
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of GAMBLs, Dennis Adu-Gyasi, added that the association was ready to present itself before the Committee once it is inaugurated.<\/p>\n
He however said they are surprised that a new committee\u00a0was being set up given that the same process had been undertaken a year ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Ministry is insisting that the Ghana College for Physicians and Surgeons has indicated they have issues with the policy document and that they will want to make their input. This has already been done almost a year ago when a five-member committee was set up for everybody to make a presentation and agree, he said\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s quite unfortunate that the College pulled out of the negotiations at that time and quite surprising that the Ministry is insisting for the College to come to the table again; but we are going to meet the Committee and we\u2019ll see the terms of reference at the inauguration.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Biomedical scientists recently called off their week-long strike following talks with the government.<\/p>\n
A suit had been filed against the Association by the National Labour Commission (NLC) in a bid to get the scientists to call off their strike.<\/p>\n
The NLC sued the striking<\/strong><\/span><\/a> biomedical scientists after it had earlier ordered<\/a><\/strong><\/span> them not to embark on that action.<\/p>\n The hearing, originally set for last Tuesday, August 30, was adjourned to October 10 following the decision by the Association to call off its strike.<\/p>\n