SYLIMED doctors launch unlimited strike to demand 5 months of arrears

Author: radiookapi.netPublished on: June 11, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

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SYLIMED doctors launch unlimited strike to demand 5 months of arrears

Members of the Free Union of Doctors (SYLIMED) began an unlimited general strike on June 10, 2026, demanding payment of five months of salary arrears, regularization of grade advancements, and mechanization of 1,000 new doctors per quarter. The union conditions the resumption of work on improved socio-professional conditions. A minimum service is expected in public hospitals for serious emergencies. The government has not yet responded to the demands.

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