Resumption of work at Matías Romero hospital under protest
The staff of the Matías Romero health center, Oaxaca, decided to end their work stoppage after a week of suspension of services. However, through a blanket placed at the entrance to the hospital, they warned the population that they lack the minimum resources necessary to provide adequate medical care. “We do not have reagents, laboratory equipment, medications or healing materials,” they noted in the message addressed to users.
Lack of inputs: a recurring crisis
Edgar Carrasco Martínez, regional union delegate of the Isthmus, explained that the central demand is the urgent supply of medicines and supplies. “We demand that the necessary materials be supplied to carry out our work,” he stated during a press conference. According to IMSS-Wellbeing commitments, the delivery of supplies to hospitals and health centers would begin between June 9 and 13, but workers denounce that, so far, it has not been fulfilled.
In the Juchitán hospital, as in Matías Romero, no shipment has been received. Martín Ramírez Viera, union representative of the Ciudad Ixtepec hospital—one of the seven affected by the strike—confirmed that there was only a partial supply in his medical unit, which has barely 30 beds.
Uncertainty about compliance with agreements
Edgar Carrasco announced that next Monday the real progress of the promised deliveries will be evaluated. “We will know precisely which hospitals have received the supplies,” he declared. This situation reflects a structural problem in the region: the lack of logistical and financial planning to keep public health services operational.
The crisis not only impacts patients, but also medical staff, who are forced to work in precarious conditions. The lack of hygiene materials, stationery and clothing also aggravates health risks in the middle of the season of seasonal diseases.
Call to action
This situation requires an immediate response from the health authorities. Meanwhile, workers will maintain citizen surveillance through public reports on the status of supplies. Transparency is key to prevent the population from going to centers that cannot offer decent care.
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