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Nursing Personnel Convention, 1977 (No. 149) - Ecuador (RATIFICATION: 1978)

The Committee notes the Government's report and would request further information on the following points.

Article 2, paragraph 4 and Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention. The Committee notes that due to the Government's present policy of decentralizing the health services, an important number of nurses have been installed as area coordinators. It asks the Government to inform it about the details of this policy and about any improvements of the quantity and quality of nursing care available for the population. Please also indicate how this policy is coordinated with those relating to other workers in the health-care fields. Please also indicate how the consultation of nursing personnel in the re-established National Division of Nursing Personnel is functioning in practice.

Article 7. The Committee notes that the Collective Agreement of the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security (IESS) is no longer in force. It asks the Government to indicate any measures taken to improve existing laws and regulations on occupational health and safety by adapting them to the special nature of nursing work and of the environment in which it is carried out.

Point V of the report form. The Committee notes the statistics provided with the Government's report. It requests the Government to continue to communicate such statistics and information on the practical application of the Convention, and on any difficulties encountered in its implementation.