Wednesday at a press conference Dr. Gabriel Timothée, the Director General of the Ministry of Health announced the reopening of maternity (only prenatal and gynecological services) of the Hospital Isaïe Jeanty-Léon Audain of Chancerelles paralyzed by resident doctors strike for over three months (28 March 2016), as 12 other public hospitals throughout the country.

Dr. Timothée thanked private hospitals that hosted patients during the closure of the hospital and the adoption of measures to resolve this crisis in particular a sharp increase in fees to medical residents and other benefits "There is a salary increase of staff working in the health system," said Dr. Gabriel Timothée stating that "residents I will receive 14,000 gourdes Residents II, 15,000 gourdes Residents III, 16,000 gourdes an Resident IV 17,000 gourdes."

If some maternity services will resume, medical residents intend to continue their strike until satisfaction of their claims. Dr. Datus Francito, Head of residents explained "We are involved in a crisis for three months. 13 hospitals are closed. It would be indecent to open the hospital of the maternity Isaïe Jeanty, without a solution involving all other striking structures [...] We need all the hospitals open simultaneously [...]" Regarding the significant increase in fees for residents, Dr. Datus Francito estimated this proposal is unacceptable while the resident doctors are demanding 80,000 gourdes monthly instead of 7,000 they receive for their expenses. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17361-haiti-health-irresponsible-strike-in-hospitals.html

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17856-haiti-health-deterioration-of-the-crisis-in-the-hospital-sector.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-17775-icihaiti-health-youth-government-raises-its-voice.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-17588-haiti-health-strike-amhe-deplores-the-lack-of-emergency-cell.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-17551-icihaiti-flash-incompetence-unconcern-and-negligence-of-the-authorities.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17539-haiti-flash-denial-about-the-delivery-of-medicines-expired-at-hueh.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17531-haiti-flash-strike-a-3-year-old-girl-died-for-lack-of-care.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-17435-icihaiti-flash-delivery-of-medicines-inputs-and-materials-to-the-hueh.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-17381-icihaiti-health-strike-in-public-hospitals-paho-who-reactions.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-17402-icihaiti-health-sit-in-of-dissatisfied-citizens-front-hueh.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17361-haiti-health-irresponsible-strike-in-hospitals.html

SL/ HaitiLibre