Residents Strike
Could Be Over
Today
The 13 day old
strike by
medical
residents at
state hospitals
may be over
today with both
sides signing an
agreement
following 16
hours of
straight talks
between
representatives
of the residents
and the Caja
Costarricense de
Seguro Social (CCSS).
The deal, if
approved by the
residents today
at a vote this
morning.
The residents
wanted, among
other things,
the removal of
the ¢32 million
colones "pagaré"
(promissory
note), that
would be called
on my the CCSS
if the doctor
did not complete
his or her
residency for
time at state
hospitals.
The agreement
calls for a
guarantee fund
that is funded
with a
contribution of
8% of the
resident's base
salary of
¢617.000
colones, to
replace the
promissory note.
The contribution
would be for a
seven year
period, the
residency period
and if the
resident stays
on and completes
the following
three years of
specialty, the
contribution is
reimbursed.
Arturo Herrera,
representing the
residents, said
that the
proposal is
being seen
positively by
the residents
but will have to
wait to see the
full agreement
and if the
residents vote
in favour of it,
the strike will
be over
immediately.
The agreement
has the full
support of the
Unión Médica
Nacional (UMN)
which on
Thursday had
called for a
strike my all
medical doctors
at the state
hospitals, that
resulted in a
the cancellation
of dozens of
elective
surgeries and
hundreds of
missed
appointments at
the hospitals,
México, San Juan
de Dios,
Calderón Guardia
and Mujeres. |
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