Hundreds of nurses protest in AIIMS

Delhi | Wednesday | 16th October, 2019

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New Delhi: Hundreds of nurses at All India Institute of Medical Association or AIIMS on Wednesday protested outside the Director Committee's office inside the hospital. About 4000 nurses working in AIIMS have been on relay hunger strike over inaction on their demands by the hospital administration since October 10. Besides that, the condition of quarters is pretty bad, we get our quarters only after 15 years of service," said a nurse on the condition of anonymity. According to reports, protesting nurses have alleged there were no separate treatment facilities for the staff, and they were given dates for surgeries for years later. Chanting slogans outside the office, hundreds of nurses sat down to continue the hunger strike..