Tag: Health Workers
Mexico Welcomes 199 Cuban Doctors to Address Healthcare Shortages
The agreement, which was signed in July during the government of Andres Manuel López Obrador (2018-2024) and the cabinet of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel, will allow hundreds of Cuban doctors to provide services in 282 basic hospitals and integrated communities located in rural areas or areas with high marginalization. Related: Mexico Strengthens Solidarity with Cuba […]
November 25, 2024
40,000 Healthcare Workers at University of California Kick Off 2-Day Strike
They are protesting UC’s bad-faith bargaining and unfair labor practices, said the AFSCME. On Wednesday, nearly 40,000 healthcare workers at University of California (UC), a top public university system in the United States, kicked off a two-day strike. RELATED: Italy’s Medical Staff Strike for More Healthcare Funding “Frontline Service and Patient Care UC workers are […]
November 21, 2024
Italy’s Medical Staff Strike for More Healthcare Funding
The medical unions argue that the investments are insufficient as a percentage of the country’s gross domestic product. On Wednesday, doctors and nurses in Italy’s public healthcare system staged a 24-hour strike, calling for better pay and increased investment in the National Health System (NHS). RELATED: Trump Taps Robert F. Kennedy To Lead Health and […]
November 21, 2024
Israel Killed 173 Health Workers in Lebanon in the Last Year
So far, Israeli forces have also injured 277 medical team members and attacked 243 health vehicles. On Thursday, the Lebanese Health Ministry confirmed that a doctor and two health workers were killed in an Israeli attack on an emergency vehicle in the Nabatieh district. RELATED: Lebanon: Possible Ceasefire Agreement Drafts Circulate Amid Ongoing Conflict As […]
October 31, 2024
Italy Increases Penalties for Assaulting Healthcare Workers
This is a response to the recent escalation of violence against medical staff by patients, relatives, or acquaintances of the sick. On Friday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni approved a decree to increase penalties against those who assault healthcare personnel. RELATED: Italian Doctors Protest Against Spike in Patient Violence Against Hospital Staff It establishes an […]
September 27, 2024
Argentina: Health Workers Announce Fight Plan For Living Wage
The union representing workers in the health sector in Argentina, the Federation of Health Workers Associations of Argentina (FATSA), announced this Sunday a “plan of struggle”, with assemblies and cessation of work in the coming days, in demand for salary improvements. RELATED: Argentine Transport Workers Announce Strike Against Milei The measure of force was launched […]