Paraguay Doctors, Students Block Highway Demanding Better Pay

Medical professionals and students in Paraguay's San Pedro department have intensified their protests, staging marches and intermittent blockades on the PY08 highway. The demonstrations, marked by high participation from doctors, health officials, and medical students, aim to pressure the government for salary increases and improved labor conditions.

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Doctors and students protest in San Pedro, blocking the PY08 with banners demanding salary improvements.

The mobilization is centered around the General Hospital of Santa Rosa del Aguaray, where participants gather before taking their protests to public roads. Demonstrators are carrying banners highlighting their demands for better pay and job security, emphasizing the need for improved conditions to provide adequate patient care.

This five-day strike, called by medical unions of the Ministry of Public Health, has led to the suspension of outpatient consultations and scheduled surgeries. However, emergency services and essential basic care continue to operate. The protesters are awaiting a response from national authorities and have indicated a willingness to escalate their actions if their grievances are not addressed favorably.

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The protesters demand salary increases, job security, and conditions to provide care to patients.

Medical staff are appealing for public understanding and support, underscoring the challenging conditions under which they currently work. The ongoing protests reflect a broader discontent within the healthcare sector regarding compensation and labor stability.

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The doctors highlight again the high participation of workers and ask for the understanding and support of the citizens.