Underpaid Pokhara Nurses and Low-Paying Hospitals Dispute
A major dispute over wages between nurses and private hospitals in Pokhara has entered its second week, crippling key medical services and sparking a nationwide debate over labour rights in the country's health sector.
Nurses at Manipal Teaching Hospital and Gandaki Medical College (GMC) are on strike, demanding a salary of Rs40,000, currently earning Rs15,000-20,000 a month.
- Manipal Teaching Hospital nurses reject new offer of Rs24,000-29,000.
- Nurses from Charak Memorial Hospital also joined the protest.
The nurses, supported by the Nursing Association of Nepal, demand salaries equivalent to those of government nurses, as mandated by a recent government circular.
Author's summary: Nurses in Pokhara on strike for better wages.
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