Casual workers at Northern Regional Hospital, popularly known as Tamale Central Hospital, have embarked on a sit-down strike over five months of unpaid salaries, triggering a growing sanitation crisis at the facility.
The industrial action is already impacting operations, with poor waste management and unclean washrooms raising serious concerns among patients and healthcare staff.
Speaking to the media, it was revealed that overflowing bins and a strong stench from washrooms across several key areas, including the Children’s Ward, Male Ward, and Maternity Ward, as well as other sections of the hospital.
Speaking on the situation, the Secretary of the orderlies, Adam Sulemana Baba, said the workers have reached a breaking point after years of service without job security and months without pay.
“We have been here for about 15 years as casual workers. Now we have a problem with our salary. We have worked for almost five months without pay, and that is why we decided to go on strike. We even approached management during the Ramadan fasting period to explain our situation,” he said.
According to the workers, the prolonged delay in salary payments has left them struggling to meet basic needs, forcing them to withdraw their services until their arrears are settled.
The strike has left sanitation services severely disrupted, heightening fears about hygiene conditions and the potential risk to patients in the already strained health facility.
Source: Wesleyannews.com
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