The federation of public hospital employees POEDIN has announced a 24-hour strike for Wednesday the 14th of May, with the public hospitals, health centers and the EKAV emergency services operating with skeleton staff.

According to a statement issued by the federation, the strike is in response to the government’s public sector review plans, the underfunding and understaffing of hospitals and health centers as well as the privatization of healthcare services.

The public hospital employs have arranged a demonstration outside the Ministry of Health for today at noon.