Despite cancellation, strike by public health doctors, pharmacists and dentists harms citizens' interests

Posted by Ybadine El Atoui in Digital Tunisia on 15 – 08 – 2019

The General Union of Tunisian Workers (UGTT) announced the cancellation of the sectoral strike, which has been open to public health doctors, pharmacists and dentists since Thursday morning August 15, 2019 on the 39, the entire territory of the Republic, at the end of a negotiating session held this morning at 7 am between representatives of the Ministry of Health and the Deputy Secretary General, Menem Amira. In the presence of a representative of the government presidency and the Ministry of Finance, an agreement in favor of public health doctors, pharmacists and dentists was signed.
The cancellation of the strike, however, did not reduce the impact of disruptions that affected the interests of sick citizens in public hospitals. Our correspondent in Medenine was shot after the strike to the University Hospital of Medenine. L & # 39; s Hospital
Some people interviewed by our correspondent at the hospital confirmed that they were unaware of the strike, highlighting their disapproval and rejection of what they saw as manipulation of interests. citizens in the service of trade union objectives without regard to their conditions.
Some citizens mentioned the deficiencies at the University Hospital of Medenine, especially among specialist doctors, and expressed their dissatisfaction with the lack of hygiene in some health facilities of the hospital.
The General Union of Physicians, Pharmacists and Dentists of the Tunisian General Labor Union decided Thursday to launch a general strike throughout the country and invited all doctors, pharmacists and dentists public health to gather in front of the headquarters of regional unions and to guarantee all day to treat urgent cases in the emergency departments of hospitals.
Declaration of citizens
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