Doctors in several governorates around Egypt have started a partial strike today demanding a wages rise and protection of hospitals in response to several attacks that have taken place on nurses and doctors.
The doctors who went on strike announced that their strike would be partial one for three days. Thereafter, in case their demands are not met, it would become a general strike.
“Our partial strike includes stopping services in external clinics and non-urgent surgeries, but we will continue with our work in emergency and intensive care sections,” Dr Khaled Hassan, in Qaliobia governorate, told Ahram Online.
Meanwhile, the health minister, Amr Helmy, has announced that the doctors’ strike will not negatively impact the medical service in Egypt.
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