Nurses to continue strike in Thiruvananthapuram

Hundreds of nurses employed in the private health sector went on strike on Wednesday demanding higher pay, improved staffing levels to reduce workload, a better patient-caregiver ratio, and an end to alleged arbitrary lay-offs, chiefly of those involved in union activities.

The United Nurses Association (UNA), which has called the strike, represents the majority of nurses working in as many as 490 private hospitals, including clinics, in the State.