In Riga, a large-scale protest of doctors took place at the government building

The Latvian Health and Social Care Workers’ Union organized a large protest outside the government building in Riga. Belta writes about it.

According to Latvian media, the rally was held under the slogans “For life – yours and mine!” and “Without doctors, there will be no Latvia”.

The Latvian healthcare system has reached a critical point. The rights of health workers and the safety of patients are under serious threat due to insufficient funding for the industry.

The chairman of the trade union Liga Barinja added:

The slogan “Without doctors, there will be no Latvia” is not just a catchy phrase. This is a stark reality that all of us will soon face unless the government takes immediate action.

Protesters also called for the resignation of the head of the Ministry of health.

Earlier, the Latvian Health and Social Care Workers Union informed that it again appealed to the Ministry of Health of the country to draw attention to the problems of underpayment of employees, staff shortages and excessive workload. The union demands to provide in the state budget for 2027 an increase in the wages of all medical workers by at least 30%. More than 300,000 people take part in public sector protests in France

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