NewsWhore
08-29-2008, 05:50 PM
Literally, patients around the DR are growing weary of the constant strikes by the nation's public hospital doctors. Yesterday, doctors held the 10th strike so far this year. Mother Sarita Ogando said she was referred to the Robert Reid Cabral Children's Hospital to seek care for her son, but was unable to speak with a doctor. This story was repeated over and over today. Listin Diario reports that a shoving match between doctors and patients occurred during the protests, but never escalated beyond that. Listin Diario is also reporting that the doctors are now considering a seven-day strike. Previously strikes have been for 24 or 48 hours. And there has even been talk of an indefinite strike. Dominican Medical Association (CMD) members are meeting on Saturday to discuss the extended strikes. The physicians seek overboard wage increases, the Ministry of Public Health wants to peg these to productivity, and thus the impasse.
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