Comoros: on Strike, El-Maarouf Hospital Contract Workers Demand Better Wages

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In the Comoros, a new strike begins on Monday 9 March at the El-Maarouf referral hospital in Moroni. Contract agents announced this yesterday at a press conference, calling for the alignment of their salaries with those of civil servants, the upgrading of the guard premium from 6 to 10 euros, as well as access to the pension fund and better working conditions. Several trades are concerned, but a minimum service will be provided for emergencies.

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Before his suspension, Abdillah Mdohoma, along with another specialist, was managing the intensive care unit at El-Maarouf Hospital, which is facing a shortage of qualified nurses and doctors due, in particular, to poor working conditions and salaries. We all know how crucial the anesthesia and intensive care unit is in any hospital. Yet, the management of El-Maarouf, the largest hospital in the Comoros, located in Moroni, does not hesitate to d…