Medical and health workers strike ends

The strike action by medical and health personnel of Cameroon which began on Monday June 1 came to an end on June 4, 2015 after a meeting with the Minister of Public Health to deliberate on the issues.

The action was as a result of government’s silence on their grievances and “not being able to solve a single problem”, noted Sylvain Nga Onana, the President of Syndicat National des Personnels des établissements du Secteur de la Santé du Cameroun (Cap/santé).

According to a statement from the Prime Minister made public today, the strike was suspended following a consultation meeting between unions and the government.

The document signed by the Director of Cabinet of PM says the government is committed to "continue efforts in the framework of social dialogue with the said unions so that the appropriate solutions can progressively resolve their concerns."

The full press statement reads:

Prime Minister Philemon Yang presided on June 4, 2015 at 8 am prompt at his office, a major consultation meeting on the review of the complaints made by the Syndicat National des Personnels Médico-sanitaires du Cameroun and the Syndicat National des Personnels des établissements et Entreprises du Secteur de la Santé au Cameroun.

Following the meeting with the Minister of Public Health, the Minister of Public Service and Administrative Reform and the representative of the Minister of Labour and Social Security and the Head of Government, they reassured that the situation is back to normal in a few clinics who were part of the strike action.

The Prime Minister reiterated government's commitment to continue efforts in the framework of social dialogue with the said unions so that the appropriate solutions can progressively resolve their concerns.