Paraguay Doctors’ Exodus
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Specialist doctors continue to resign or threaten to leave Paraguay’s public hospitals, including the National Hospital in Itauguá and facilities in Coronel Oviedo. Doctors demand action from Paraguay’s Health Ministry, while officials call for cuts and an agreement to resolve the crisis.
Health alarm in Paraguay: 431 doctors resign as public hospitals collapse
Paraguay’s public hospitals are losing hundreds of specialist doctors after negotiations with the government broke down, according to figures cited in the report. The resignations have affected services that include pediatric intensive care, neurosurgery and pediatric trauma care. The crisis has prompted demonstrations by doctors and other health workers, including protests in Capiatá calling for …
How much do doctors earn per hour? Former health deputy minister explains
A dispute over doctors’ pay in Paraguay has turned attention to how the country values medical work by the hour. The National Medical Union, Sinamed, is seeking a salary adjustment, saying doctors hav…
AUDIO: Doctors’ crisis deepens as Latorre urges cuts and demands a Health Ministry agreement
Latorre called for “cutting the fat” and demanded an agreement with the Health Ministry as Paraguay faces a doctors’ crisis. Related reports listed specialist doctors resigning, demands for the health…
Crisis Deepens at National Hospital as More Doctors Resign and Directors Offer Their Posts
The crisis at Paraguay’s National Hospital is deepening as more specialist doctors resign and hospital directors offer their positions, according to headlines and related reports highlighted by ABC Co…
60 Specialist Doctors Resign or Put Their Posts at Risk in Coronel Oviedo
Sixty specialist doctors in Coronel Oviedo are now either resigning or placing their jobs at the authorities’ disposal, exposing the depth of a dispute that did not end when a nationwide health worker…
Mass Resignations: Doctors Protest at Paraguay's Itauguá National Hospital
Doctors at Paraguay's Itauguá National Hospital protested as specialists in pediatric surgery, pediatric intensive care and other fields submitted mass resignations from the public health system. The …
