Higher salary demanded: Despite Ebola outbreak: Health workers go on strike in Congo
Ebola is spreading rapidly in eastern Congo, with more than 4,400 people already dead. Now health workers have called a strike - with consequences for patients.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's healthcare union has called for a nationwide general strike, despite the country battling a massive Ebola outbreak in the east. The union is demanding higher salaries, better working conditions, and hazard pay, which they claim the government has not addressed during negotiations. The strike, which began in Ebola-affected regions, will only provide emergency care at Ebola treatment centers, with reduced capacity for emergency care and isolation stations.
According to authorities, there have been 9,144 confirmed Ebola cases and 4,410 deaths in eastern Congo since mid-May. The Africa CDC says this is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history.
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