“Back in March, the Minister of Health promised that every case of delay or reduction in salaries for doctors would be taken under control. TFOMS (territorial compulsory health insurance funds) were identified as the main culprit. However, we did not make any changes (upwards) in the April salary receipts saw.
Without waiting for what the minister promised and outraged by the reduction in wages and the opacity of calculating incentive payments, Izhevsk pediatricians began an Italian strike. The example turned out to be contagious - actions in support of striking doctors were held in many cities of the country, including Moscow."