UPDATED: Healthcare workers to continue work stoppage today

November 12^th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Healthcare workers at 45 of the country’s Basic Equipment Comprehensive Health Care Centers, known locally has EBAISs, will continue a work stoppage which began yesterday as part of larger strikes and protests throughout the country.  EBAIS workers are protesting a plan to privatize some of the centers or send residents to private clinics instead of the centers, which are used by many Costa Ricans for basic healthcare needs as part of the country’s public health system.

Workers at the public Calderon Guardia Hospital will also continue their work stoppage today, protesting a decision by the Social Security System (CCSS) to temporarily appoint Dr. Tatian Lemos as administrator of the hospital.

At least 80% of health services at the hospital will be shutdown as hospital workers take to the streets for a second day of protests.

UPDATE 1: Calderon Guardia Hospital staff have said in a statement that their work stoppage will last “indefinitely.”