The Dominican Medical Association (AMD) has called for a 24-hour work stoppage today by all doctors in all public hospitals and clinics in the Cibao region. During the 24-hour period beginning at 8 am this morning, doctors will only attend emergencies. Private clinics are not affected. A similar work stoppage was held in Santo Domingo last week, and is part of an AMD effort to pressure President Fern?ndez to negotiate directly with them regarding a pay hike they are demanding. Prior negotiations with Public Health Minister Altagracia Guzm?n Marcelino were recently broken off by AMD – the doctors’ group say that it no longer trusts her to negotiate in good faith and will only deal with the President.
