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It is estimated that about 16,000 officials who were doing their jobs will be fired as a result of the pandemic. Karen Palma, president of FENATS, warned that this decision would harm the entire public order.

Monday, December 26, 2022 1:46 p.m

Valparaíso, January 26, 2021. A nasopharyngeal test for the detection of coronavirus was carried out in Simón Bolivar Square during the day when the Ministry of Health reported 18,446 new cases of COVID-19, with a positive rate of 17.81%.  In the last 24 hours nationwide, with 91,398 PCR and antigen tests.  Andres Pena/Aton Chile

The National Union of Health Workers called on the government and especially the authorities of the Ministry of Health to stop dismissing about 16,000 civil servants who, since the Covid-19 pandemic, are paid workers.

The head of the trade union entity, Karen Palma, said that these contracts allowed the public health service to reduce the historical gap recorded in this sector, also being aware of the difficulties implied by combating the virus, which is today in an endemic stage. .

The commander noted, “The government should avoid this That a crisis broke out in the coverage of care in the public health sector, and today the workers who put their bodies to face Covid covers the deficit in the staff who live in public health facilities.

This is taking into account that, since 2021, the health sector has been offering a high percentage of medical licenses as a result of various diseases, including mental illnesses as a result of overwork and stress caused by the health crisis caused by Covid 19.

Palma insisted “We are facing an imminent public health crisis due to the lack of capacity to attend to the huge waiting list that exists in the country And the dismissal of 16,000 workers in the sector who cover clinical positions is evaluated, and this is a contradiction.

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For this reason, he emphasized that, as health unions, “we are on alert before making the decisions that can be taken on this issue and, above all, if it is requested from this Resuming the path started by the previous government to privatize care on waiting lists that only benefit the profits of medical associations and the health industry.”

The National Union of Health Workers called on the government and especially the authorities of the Ministry of Health to stop dismissing about 16,000 civil servants who, since the Covid-19 pandemic, are paid workers.

The head of the trade union entity, Karen Palma, said that these contracts allowed the public health service to reduce the historical gap recorded in this sector, also being aware of the difficulties implied by combating the virus, which is today in an endemic stage. .

The commander noted, “The government should avoid this That a crisis broke out in the coverage of care in the public health sector, and today the workers who put their bodies to face Covid covers the deficit in the staff who live in public health facilities.

This is taking into account that, since 2021, the health sector has been offering a high percentage of medical licenses as a result of various diseases, including mental illnesses as a result of overwork and stress caused by the health crisis caused by Covid 19.

Palma insisted “We are facing an imminent public health crisis due to the lack of capacity to attend to the huge waiting list that exists in the country And the dismissal of 16,000 workers in the sector who cover clinical positions is evaluated, and this is a contradiction.

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For this reason, he emphasized that, as health unions, “we are on alert before making the decisions that can be taken on this issue and, above all, if it is requested from this Resuming the path started by the previous government to privatize care on waiting lists that only benefit the profits of medical associations and the health industry.”

The National Union of Health Workers called on the government and especially the authorities of the Ministry of Health to stop dismissing about 16,000 civil servants who, since the Covid-19 pandemic, are paid workers.

The head of the trade union entity, Karen Palma, said that these contracts allowed the public health service to reduce the historical gap recorded in this sector, also being aware of the difficulties implied by combating the virus, which is today in an endemic stage. .

The commander noted, “The government should avoid this That a crisis broke out in the coverage of care in the public health sector, and today the workers who put their bodies to face Covid covers the deficit in the staff who live in public health facilities.

This is taking into account that, since 2021, the health sector has been offering a high percentage of medical licenses as a result of various diseases, including mental illnesses as a result of overwork and stress caused by the health crisis caused by Covid 19.

Palma insisted “We are facing an imminent public health crisis due to the lack of capacity to attend to the huge waiting list that exists in the country And the dismissal of 16,000 workers in the sector who cover clinical positions is evaluated, and this is a contradiction.

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For this reason, he emphasized that, as health unions, “we are on alert before making the decisions that can be taken on this issue and, above all, if it is requested from this Resuming the path started by the previous government to privatize care on waiting lists that only benefit the profits of medical associations and the health industry.”

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