An Iranian news agency has reported the imposition of a ‘six-month suspension from service’ on nurses who were protesting against union conditions.
The ILNA news agency quoted the General Secretary of the Nurses’ House, stating, ‘A six-month layoff is being enforced at a time when we are grappling with a shortage of nurses.’
Mohammad Sharifi Moghadam further announced that overtime work is now mandatory for nurses. He emphasized that nurses refusing to accept overtime will be referred to the violations commission.
Amidst claims by union officials that Iran is experiencing a ‘nurse shortage’ and union members protesting against staffing shortages and job pressures, the Head of Iran’s Nursing System Organization recently disclosed that ‘more than ten thousand’ nurses have emigrated.
According to the ‘Mehr’ news agency, Mohammad Mirzabigi, the head of the nursing system organization, revealed that over 10,000 of Iran’s ‘finest nurses’ have left the country.
Medical staff in Iran confront various challenges, including the uncertainty of specific employment contracts, delayed payment of salaries and benefits, and disparities in some service tariffs.
