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More Hospitals Join Strike in
Guatemala
The San Juan de Dios Hospital in
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala´s
third largest city, on Monday
joined the strike that began one
month ago in several health
centers to demand material,
medicines and equipment.
Alvaro Gomez, president of the
Medical Association, said that
starting today, outpatient
services will be closed and only
emergencies will be treated.
The San Juan de Dios Hospital
treats some 800 patients from
western departments every day.
At least 15 hospitals throughout
the country have joined the
strike, which began June 9 at
Roosevelt Hospital, the most
important in the capital.
Doctors complain about a lack of
drugs, such as analgesics and
antibiotics, as well as the poor
condition of equipment and
surgical instruments.
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