Doctors will strike for an hour tomorrow in protest against “political and unscientific” interference by other ministries in their work.

The strike will take place between 8am and 9am by all doctors working in public health doctors from the grade of foundation doctor to that of Consultant.

Doctors working at the swabbing centres are exempted from this directive.

In a clarification later, MAM said doctors in public health are those working in administration specialising in public health.

There will not be a strike at Mater Dei, Sir Anthony Mamo Oncology Centre, Mount Carmel Hospitel, and health centres.

“This one hour strike is being ordered in protest against  political and unscientific interference by other Ministries in the work of public health doctors with the result that faulty decisions are being taken by other ministeries which do not have a scientific basis and may result in illness in the general population and the medical profession alike,” MAM said.

“This symbolic protest is being ordered to show that Public Health doctors cannot take responsibility for decisions which are taken without their knowledge and/or against their advice, and which may result in serious harm to their health or their colleagues.”

All other MAM directives remain suspended, but may be reactivated should implementation and enforcement of the public health measures announced on Monday not be satisfactory, the association said.