The Dominican Medical College, under the direction of Waldo Ariel Suero, announced the start of a three-day strike (Tuesday to Friday) at public and social security hospitals. This will mark the 13th declared work stoppage with Suero at the helm of the physicians’ association with no results to show for them. The medics want more than the 30% wage increase that is being considered for public sector workers and are seeking instead a 100% increase. The strike action will affect low-income patients who use the services of the 173 governmental health facilities. During these strikes, the doctors only attend emergency and intensive care patients.