The strike of doctors throughout the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 6 November

Doctors across the Federation of BiH have announced a general strike. Union of trade unions medical doctors and dentists on Monday begins a formal procedure for announcing the strike. The legal procedure takes ten working days, and doctors throughout the Federation in the strike will come on 6 November.

After seven months, as they say, unsuccessful negotiations with the Federal Ministry of Health, doctors move to strike. Their only requirement is the signing of the collective agreement at the federal level. The position of the doctor is bad and unjust, the health system is collapsing and irreversibly out of the country leaving most experts - say from the Syndicate.

Izet Hock, predsj. Trade Union of medical doctors and dentists KS: " We demand the right to a quality relationship of government to us, that we might very well provide health care services to our patients. I am a pediatrician, but I'm not a child. You can not give me a toy but to wait another day when I will again be pleased time . "

Doctors seek collective agreement hourly cost of 2,35KM, working week of 37.5 hours, and increase koeficijanata for doctors specialists 1.2. They add that they were not pleased that such conditions must seek an interruption of service, and invite citizens to understand them in this support.

" The one patient who at that time risked life or disability, will be viewed in a second. It was treated, cared for and treated. All others will wait indefinitely. Unfortunately. The citizens we must give support, because this is now to be or not to be - or we have or we're gone. you're either with us, or you are with us , "said Rifat Riyadh Zaid, president of the Union medical doctors and dentists Federation.

The relevant today are not advertised on the announcement of the general strike of doctors in the Federation.

Among the citizens who are asked if they support the strike, is part of those who think that doctors in this way should seek their rights. However, there are those who are concerned about the situation of the patients during the general strike.

POLL:

"I support because they have no money. They are not paid as much as they should be."
"Many times I have operated and have a positive experience with doctors and medical staff. I think they are in the unenviable position really."
"If it was not medicine, supported would. But medicine is very sensitive. Here you see, and I'm with a stick."
"I'm waiting for an operation for eight months. And now when I come to order, they went on strike. I can not blame them do not. Unfortunately, in our country we all have to fight that way."

There is only one way that a strike does not come - they say from the Syndicate. This is the signing of a collective agreement in the coming days. Otherwise, followed by paralysis of the health system, doctors announced. Being admitted in emergency only.

Citizens say that not to worry, that no one will be damaged and that no one shall be denied the right to health care.

• 21 Oct, 2017
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