The National Health Coordinator (Conasalud), which brings together more than a hundred professionals in the sector, made a seedling This Wednesday in front of the headquarters of the National Health Service (SNS) to demand immediate compliance with the commitments assumed by government authorities.
The manifestation, backed by guilds such as the Association of Health Psychologists (ASOPSALUD), the group of Nurses Graduates of SNS (AEGIDSS-SNS), the association of Nurses Pensioners and retired (Asodepyj), the Dominican College of Bioanalists (Codobio), among others, seeks to alert the President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, about the Lack of advances In the agreements endorsed by the Health Cabinet, headed by Vice President Raquel Peña, and the Minister of Health, Víctor Atallah.
“We ask that this pact be complied with and that, in addition, that 2016 agreement is complied with where the payment for the Incentives and by remoteness. Nor, for more than five years, one has been fulfilled, no one has put the incentive, “he said Kirenia TavárezPresident of the Dominican Pharmaceutical Association, one of the marching guilds.
Rafael Batistaplaster technician at Darío Contreras Hospital, demanded a change in designation, since he is appointed as a laundry operator with a salary of 10 thousand pesos per month.
- “They are giving us Half information. The majority of the staff still expect what was promised to be fulfilled, “said another of the Protestants.
Among the main demands They are:
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Payment of time for time in service
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Application of the 10% salary increase to all pending personnel
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Designation changes and appointments necessary to guarantee coverage
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Hospitals and supply of essential supplies
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Reclassification of positions according to real functions and competences
The unions emphasize that these claims are not privileges, but legitimate rights that must be guaranteed with equity, dignity and justice, without exclusions or discriminations. Its breach directly impacts the quality of life of the workers and the care that the population receives.
“Every day of delay means hospitals without sufficient personnel, overloaded services and patients waiting for the attention they deserve,” said one of the spokespersons.
Conasalud He urged the government to honor his word, recognizing that respect for those who work in health is also respect for life and the fundamental rights of the population, since, a strong health system It is only possible if your professionals and workers have fair, safe and stable working conditions.
The spokesmen of Conasalud promised to radicalize their actions if the health authorities They do not meet their demands.
Nurses They make their claims
On his side, Nurses members of the National Confederation of Trade Union Unit (CNUS) offered a press conference, in which, like the members of Conasaluddemanded compliance with the agreements with best pensions, Health insuranceappointments and reallocations.
“The Nurses They are open to dialogue, but this fight will continue to climb until they respond to us, “he said Salas AracelisSecretary of National Nursing Workers Union (Sinatrae).
As announced by Salas, next August 26at 7:00 in the morning, the Nurses And nurses will be on the front esplanade of the different hospitals, both traditional, decentralized hospitals and primary care units
They asked that “it is understood that these claims are not new claims, they are claims that have More than four years requested And we have had a lot of tolerance“
The Nurses They assure that Mario Lama, director of the National Health Service, has not been transparent, since he has stated that the agreements are fully fulfilled.
“It has been fulfilled by 60 %, but the goal was for all nursing staff to receive in July, about the salary they were accrued at the time, 10 %,” he said Berta de la CruzPresident of Dominican College of Nursing Professionals (Codopenf).
