Employees Of Rafic Hariri Hospital Forced Their Way Into The Health Ministry

Because the financial disaster worsens by the day in Lebanon, a bunch of workers at Rafic Hariri College Hospital pressured their means on Monday into the Ministry of Well being, after failing to get an appointment with the well being minister for over three weeks.

They proceeded to a sit-in, calling to speak with Well being Minister Dr. Firas Abiad whereas protesting about their salaries, their working situations, and the shortage of medicine within the nation that has lasted too lengthy.

They complained about their degrading dwelling and dealing situations, asking for assist to have the ability to deal with the surge in gasoline costs. “We now have no extra money, and may not get to our workplaces,” a protester was heard saying.

It’s to notice that the skyrocketing costs of gasoline have turn into a significant obstacle for most individuals in Lebanon to go on with the fundamentals of each day life. Gasoline costs at the moment are estimated at over two-thirds of the present minimal wage.

Dr. Firas Abiad, who’s the previous Director of Rafic Hariri College Hospital, was fast to reach on website.

As implied by him, his ministry hasn’t been spared by the monetary disaster. He contended that his ministry’s sources funds is simply 10% of the one previous the financial disaster, which was equal to $500 million.

Regarding the scarcity of medicine, the elected president of the Pharmacist Order, Joe Salloum, said that some pharmacies should shut if medicine won’t be obtained by Wednesday.