Published 2 years ago

Doctors, hospitals in Lebanon go on strike

Summary by Ground News

Lebanon's medical sector is on the brink of collapse, barely surviving the country's economic and financial meltdown. The crisis that started in October 2019 has seen the local currency lose more than 90% of its value. The hardship has led to the emigration of thousands of doctors and nurses and the closure of a large number of pharmacies.

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

abc News

Doctors, hospitals in crisis-hit Lebanon go on 2-day strike

Dozens of doctors, nurses and medical personnel have rallied outside the Central Bank in the Lebanese capital of Beirut after declaring a two-day general strike

2 years ago·United States

Read Full Article

KIFI

Doctors, hospitals in crisis-hit Lebanon go on 2-day strike - Local News 8

BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of doctors, nurses and medical personnel have rallied outside the Central Bank in the Lebanese capital of Beirut after declaring a two-day general strike. They are protesting rapidly deteriorating economic conditions and Central Bank policies that have allowed banks to impose random capital controls and other restrictions on depositors. Lebanon’s medical sector, which up until a few years ago was among the best in the Middle…

2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

Read Full Article

KVIA

Doctors, hospitals in crisis-hit Lebanon go on 2-day strike

2 years ago·Panama City, United States

Read Full Article

Arab News

Doctors, hospitals in Lebanon go on strike

BEIRUT: Dozens of doctors, nurses and medical personnel rallied on Thursday outside the Central Bank in the Lebanese capital of Beirut after declaring a two-day general strike to protest rapidly deteriorating economic conditions. The strike was declared by two medical professionals’ unions — The Syndicates of Doctors in Beirut and the North and the Syndicate of Private Hospital Owners — which say they could no longer put up with Central Bank pol…

2 years ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Read Full Article

Gulf News

Doctors, nurses in crisis-hit Lebanon go on 2-day strike

Only emergency cases and dialysis patients to be admitted to hospitals

2 years ago·Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Read Full Article

MY Northwest

Doctors, hospitals in crisis-hit Lebanon go on 2-day strike

BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of doctors, nurses and medical personnel rallied Thursday outside the Central Bank in the Lebanese capital of Beirut after declaring a two-day general strike to protest rapidly deteriorating economic conditions. The strike was declared by two medical professionals’ unions — The Syndicates of Doctors in Beirut and the North and the Syndicate of Private Hospital Owners — which say they could no longer put up with Central Bank …

2 years ago·Tacoma, United States

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year

Ground News Article Assistant

Not enough coverage to generate an Article Assistant.