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Medical strikes launched in Dominican Republic and Argentina
Medical professionals in the Dominican Republic and Argentina have launched significant labor actions. In the Dominican Republic, the Colegio Médico Dominicano (CMD) initiated a 24-hour nationwide strike on Tuesday, October 13. The protest targets unresolved agreements, insufficient seniority and distance incentives, hospital security deficiencies, and staffing shortages. While elective surgeries and routine consultations are suspended, emergency and intensive care services remain operational.
In Argentina, the Asociación de Profesionales del Programa de Atención Médica Integral (APPAMIA) has called for a 96-hour strike from October 13 to October 16. PAMI doctors and dentists are protesting against outdated per capita payments, which they claim have failed to keep pace with the cost of living. Doctors are requesting an increase from $2,700 to $4,500 per patient, while dentists seek an increase from $374 to between $1,500 and $3,000. The strike will suspend routine appointments and specialist referrals, though emergency services will continue.
Separately, in Honduras, the Ministry of Health is working to resolve salary arrears for approximately 278 doctors following recent informative assemblies by the Colegio Médico de Honduras.
Entities
APPAMIA · Argentina · Asociación de Profesionales de la Salud (APPAMIA) · CMD · Colegio Médico Dominicano · Colegio Médico de Honduras · Dominican Medical Association · Dominican Republic · Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social · Luis Alberto Peña Núñez · Luis Peña Núñez · Miosette Lazala
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 22 SOURCES] CMD doctors are demanding seniority incentives and higher compensation for in-person shifts. dominicanscope.com · noticias31.com.do · pasoapaso.com.do · maguacadigital.com · zonaeste.com.do · +9 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] The PAMI strike will result in the suspension of routine appointments, specialist referrals, and routine prescriptions. radioregional.com.ar · elnacionaldematanza.com.ar · www.infoban.com.ar · www.lu24.com.ar · anoticiados.com · +5 more
- [● 23 SOURCES] The CMD strike will exclude emergency departments and critical care units from the work stoppage. dominicanscope.com · noticias31.com.do · pasoapaso.com.do · maguacadigital.com · zonaeste.com.do · +12 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] PAMI dentists are requesting an increase in the per capita payment from $374 to between $1,500 and $3,000. elnacionaldematanza.com.ar · www.infoban.com.ar · www.lu24.com.ar · anoticiados.com · catriel25noticias.com · +5 more
- [● 22 SOURCES] The Dominican Medical Association (CMD) has reaffirmed a nationwide 24-hour doctors’ strike for Tuesday, October 13. dominicanscope.com · noticias31.com.do · pasoapaso.com.do · maguacadigital.com · zonaeste.com.do · +9 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] PAMI doctors are requesting an increase in the per capita payment from $2,700 to $4,500. elnacionaldematanza.com.ar · www.infoban.com.ar · www.lu24.com.ar · anoticiados.com · catriel25noticias.com · +5 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] CMD demands that distance incentives be extended to the provinces of Samaná and Santiago Rodríguez. noticias31.com.do · pasoapaso.com.do · maguacadigital.com · zonaeste.com.do · dominicanscope.com · +6 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] APPAMIA has called for a 96-hour strike by PAMI doctors and dentists in Argentina from October 13 to October 16. radioregional.com.ar · elnacionaldematanza.com.ar · www.infoban.com.ar · www.lu24.com.ar · anoticiados.com · +6 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] Real incomes for medical and dental professionals have fallen by approximately 50% since April. catriel25noticias.com · contactoradio.com · anoticiados.com · radioregional.com.ar · www.infoban.com.ar · +3 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] Only emergency services and urgent medical prescriptions will be guaranteed during the strike. catriel25noticias.com · contactoradio.com · anoticiados.com · radioregional.com.ar · www.infoban.com.ar · +4 more