Paraguay Doctors Strike for Pay
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Public sector doctors in Paraguay have begun an indefinite strike, demanding overdue salary increases and better working conditions. The Ministry of Labor has declared the strike illegal, while officials point to budget constraints, and some doctors are also calling for the Health Minister's resignation.
Doctors' strike halts consultations and surgeries at Paraguay's pediatric hospital
- A national doctors' strike has led to the suspension of most consultations and scheduled surgeries at the Niños de Acosta Ñu Pediatric Hospital. - The strike, supported by essential service workers, impacts the hospital's ability to serve its approximately 16,000 monthly patients, with an estimated 4,000 external consultations and 100 surgeries being canceled. - Doctors are demanding better work…
Paraguay's Labor Ministry: Doctors' indefinite strike is illegal
- Paraguay's Ministry of Labor has declared an indefinite strike by doctors illegal. - The ministry stated that the current legal strike validity ends on August 28, and any extension without a formal …
Paraguay doctors strike for overdue raises; officials point to 2027 budget
- Public sector doctors in Paraguay are on strike, demanding a salary increase denied since 2012. - The president of the Chamber of Deputies invited medical unions to a meeting, but salary raises are …
Paraguayan public doctors strike for better pay and conditions
- Public sector doctors in Paraguay began a five-day strike on Monday, demanding salary adjustments and better working conditions. - The strike affects major public hospitals, suspending scheduled con…
“Let the minister come out!”: Doctors strike in Paraguay demanding Health Minister's resignation
- Paraguayan doctors began a strike Monday, demanding the resignation of Health Minister María Teresa Barán. - The strike, organized by the National Union of Doctors (Sinamed), is initially set to las…
