Kerala Health Staff Lose Jobs as 1,495 Contracts End
Contracts of 1,495 temporary staff working under the National Health Mission were terminated from October 31. In Kozhikode district alone, 99 people lost their jobs. The headline warns that services in government hospitals in Keralam are likely to be affected.
Context
Context: The National Health Mission is a central-state health programme that supports clinics and hospitals across India, and many of its staff are hired on short-term contracts. Such temporary staff often keep basic services running in district and rural hospitals.
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