More than 30 assemblies resolved to join the unity proposal of the Association of Professionals and Technicians of the Hospital (APyT) in defense of public Health and Education. The medical staff of the Garrahan Hospital claims that the attention has reached a critical state, with a significant loss of health professionals in the last nine months, equivalent to the amount lost in the last nine years. According to their statements, this situation is causing an acceleration in the flight of qualified personnel to the private sector or abroad, mainly due to low salaries.
"Workers in Health and the student movement have to say enough to this sinister experiment," they expressed. The lack of qualified personnel in Public Health is severely affecting the provision of services at the Garrahan Hospital, which annually handles 600,000 consultations, performs 10,000 high-complexity surgeries, and carries out a significant percentage of pediatric transplants and cancer care in pediatrics in the country.
The organizing secretary of the Argentine University Federation (FUA), AgustÃn Romero, also pointed out that the government's "sinister experiment" is reflected in the closure of hospitals, the emptying of Garrahan, and attacks on public universities. In light of this situation, they propose to unify the rejection of the presidential veto on the university budget with the salary demand from Garrahan Hospital, residents, Bonaparte Hospital, and other sectors affected by government policies.
The workers of Garrahan Hospital plan to gather in front of the National Congress along with various organizations in the health sector, students from the University of Buenos Aires, teachers, non-teachers, and retired groups. The demonstration aims to demand a 100% salary reallocation, equating the starting salary to $1,500,000 to cover the basic basket, and to reject the income tax on salary.
The mobilization will include the participation of residents, university students, and health workers who seek to express their discontent and demand better working and salary conditions.
