Dentists working in the public sector held a strike to protest against heavy workloads, low wages, inadequate working conditions, and deteriorating employment rights. Supported by SES trade union, the strike highlighted issues such as understaffing, increasing patient numbers, short appointment times, and widespread burnout in oral and dental health services. Demonstrations took place across the country, with dentists calling on the Ministry of Health to improve working conditions, address material shortages, and hire more support staff. Their demands include involving health organisations in decision-making processes, eliminating violence in healthcare, improving access to services, and ensuring secure and permanent employment for oral health professionals.
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