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Healthcare service protests in Valdeorras

Overview

Protests regarding healthcare services at Valdeorras Public Hospital have escalated from specific disease advocacy to broader labor and service demands. Initially, the Association of Those Affected by Silicosis of Valdeorras (ASILIVAL) resumed demonstrations to demand a permanent pulmonology service in O Barco. The group cited 72 new cases of silicosis linked to the Galician slate sector in 2025 and sought to reconcile official health data with their own findings.

Following these efforts, the CIG union and the Plataforma Sanitaria de Valdeorras organized a public demonstration for October 17 to protest what they describe as the “dismantling” of the hospital. These organizers have expanded the scope of demands to include addressing critical shortages in specialties such as Traumatology, Oncology, Pediatrics, and Cardiology, as well as securing an advanced life support ambulance and better primary care coverage.

Entities

Hospital de Valdeorras · CIG · Sayago · ASILIVAL · O Barco

Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 9 sources
    Valdeorras Hospital healthcare workers call for protest

    The CIG union and the Plataforma Sanitaria de Valdeorras have called for a protest on October 17 in O Barco to denounce the lack of medical specialists and resources at the Valdeorras Public Hospital.

  2. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    ASILIVAL resumes protests at Valdeorras Hospital over silicosis and medical services

    ASILIVAL is resuming protests at the Valdeorras Public Hospital to demand stable pulmonology services and better responses to rising silicosis cases in Galicia.

Sources

diariodeavisos.com · diariosanitario.com · eldia.com.do · eldigitaldecanarias.net · elfarodeceuta.es · elpueblodeceuta.es · lacerca.com · lavozhispanact.com · somoscomarca.es · zamoranews.com