The conflict exposes the lack of payments and the accumulation of debt on the part of the Kirchner government with doctors.
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While the ultra Kirchner governor Axel Kicillof went on a trip to Spain, the Platense Medical Association (AMP) announced a 72-hour strike in the care of members of the Institute ofMedical CareWork (IOMA), in the midst of a conflict that exposes delays in payments and questions about the management of the organism
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The measure of force was resolved during a plenary meeting held on April 16, where the strong discomfort of professionals due to the delay in the collection of benefits was evident, a situation that has already lasted for two months.
Despite the fact that the Institute made a partial payment, a significant number of doctors still do not receive their fees.
Protest for IOMA.
The strike began at 0 o'clock on Friday, April 17 and affects the regular care of members, although guards, emergencies and oncological surgeries remain. The decision reflects the level of tension reached between the providers and the Buenos Aires social work, in a context where complaints have been escalating without answers from the
Kicillof government.
The AMP Board of Directors warned that the scenario could worsen in the short term.
In this regard, they pointed out that, if payments are not regularized in a timely manner, not only will the measures of force be repeated in the coming months, but progress will also be made with the restriction of shifts and schedules for IOMA members.
The conflict reveals structural problems in the functioning of the system, with a direct impact on thousands of members who depend on social work. The lack of payments and the accumulation of debt by the Kirchner government with professionals create a scenario of increasing uncertainty in the provision of
services. Axel Kicillof.
At the center of criticism is also the organization's leadership, headed by Homero Giles, a member of La Cámpora, who took over the leadership of
IOMA under the management of Kicillof.
The measure adopted by the AMP not only aggravates tension in the health system, but also highlights the deterioration in the relationship between the IOMA and professionals, in a context where the lack of concrete answers deepens the crisis and complicates access to care for members.
