Nationwide strike in health sector on Thursday

17:10 6/2/2014 - Πηγή: Matrix24

Doctors, public hospital staff, National Healthcare Organisation (EOPYY) employees federations along with the Panhellenic Doctors Association and the Dentists Federation have called a nationwide strike in the health sector on Thursday to protest against the draft law for the primary healthcare that will be tabled in parliament for voting on Thursday.

Workers in the health sector claim that the draft law “dissolves the healthcare system and will bring indescribable hardship to the patients.”

The federations have also called a rally at 11.00 outside the Health Ministry and a demonstration to the parliament.

Metro station at Syndagma square will close at 16.00 for precautionary reasons following a police order.

source: ΑΜΝΑ