Kerala private sector nurses go on strike; services at 490 hospitals and clinics hit

Private sector nurses under the United Nurses Association during their Statewide strike in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday (March 4, 2026).

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Hundreds of nurses employed in the private health sector in Kerala went on strike on Wednesday (March 4, 2026) 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 a majority of nurses working in as many as 490 private hospitals, including clinics, in the State.Private sector nurses under the United Nurses Association during their Statewide strike in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday

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Nirmal Harindran