HEALTH employees staged a “national day of protest” on the Department of Health’s headquarters in Tayuman, Manila to name for the fast launch of their advantages.

According to Robert Mendoza, president of the Alliance of Health Workers, they needed to go to the road once more to air their grievances, noting that there have been “no significant and remarkable changes in the deplorable condition of healthcare workers” below the administration of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.

“We have been deeply demoralized by the failure and negligence of the past government in addressing our demands,” Mendoza added.

Salome Ejes, president of the Philippine Heart Center staff affiliation, mentioned that their Health Emergency Allowances from July to December 2021 and July to November 2022 for presidency well being employees and the One Covid-19 allowance of these within the personal and native governments haven’t been carried out.

Jao Clumia, president of the St. Lukes Medical Center Employees Association, lamented the bottlenecks that hospitals are dealing with once they apply for the advantages on the DoH.

He urged the federal government to streamline the necessities in order that the advantages can be launched instantly to healthcare employees.