After the assembly at Hospital Garrahan, the Kirchnerist unions rejected the 63% raise for the hospital's resident doctors and announced that they will continue their strike, even though the healthcare professionals accepted the raises and will return to work.
From the Government of Javier Milei, a memorandum had already been issued to the resident doctors, offering a raise of $500,000 that would increase their income to $1,300,000, and to $1,500,000 for the chief residents. However, the unions decided to reject it.
The Minister of Health, Mario Lugones, intervened publicly in the conflict, stating that hospital resources must be allocated exclusively to healthcare personnel, and not to "paid political activists."
Through his social media, Lugones stated: "The popular mandate is very clear: hospital resources must be allocated to healthcare personnel, not to paid political activists."
President Javier Milei supported this position by sharing the message and expressing his support for efficient and transparent management in the use of public funds in the healthcare system.
"This increase is part of a new stage focused on order, efficiency, and recognition of merit, driven by the Ministry of Health in all national hospitals," Lugones added in his statement.
