The second day of the medical and faculty strike this week, called to reject the framework statute and demand labor and professional improvements, has seen a 90% turnout according to organizers, while the Ministry of Health estimates it at 6.08%. The day was marked by gatherings and traffic blockades in front of several hospitals.
Healthcare professionals have staged gatherings and protest actions “in defense of public healthcare and working conditions that allow for the care patients deserve,” according to sources from the CESMCV Medical Union, which organized the protest. Traffic blockades occurred in front of La Fe Hospital, the General Hospital of Valencia, and Doctor Peset Hospital. Protest actions also took place in Castellón and Vinaròs.
The CESMCV emphasizes that “the high participation demonstrates the commitment of doctors and the growing support from citizens for demands aimed at guaranteeing public, accessible, and quality healthcare for all.”
The CESMCV Medical Union has called for demonstrations this Wednesday in Valencia and Alicante, at 6:30 PM, under the slogan “Defend the public healthcare you deserve.” In Valencia, the march will begin at the Ministry of Health, pass by the Government Delegation, and conclude at the Palau de la Generalitat. In Alicante, the demonstration will start at the Central Market and end at the Casa de las Brujas.
Additionally, a tour with the 'Bus of Change. For medicine, for faculty, for patients' has been organized in Alicante, which will travel through the city center and visit healthcare centers.
Sources from CESM CV have reported that participation in this second strike day has been massive, exceeding 90%, despite the high minimum services imposed (between 75% and 100% in hospitals and 50% in Primary Care). The Ministry of Health, for its part, has reported a 6.08% turnout in the Valencian Community (8.72% in Alicante, 5.01% in Valencia, and 3.69% in Castellón).
The organizers are demanding a regulatory framework that “dignifies” the medical profession, fairly regulates working hours, and limits excessive workloads. They state that professionals are “exhausted, mistreated, and unprotected” and warn that the shortage of professionals, retirements, and talent drain are leading the healthcare system to a critical situation, with insufficient staffing and working conditions that endanger everyone's health.
