Hospital employees in the Arkhangelsk region announced the "Italian strike" due to the lack of protective equipment

In the Arkhangelsk region, employees of the surgical department of the Nyandom hospital announced an “Italian strike” due to the lack of personal protective equipment and payments for work with patients infected with coronavirus. About this "North-West. MBH Media ” said the press secretary of the“ Alliance of Doctors ”Alexander Zakharov.

“The striking are in the status of cleaners, but in fact perform the duties of junior medical staff - orderlies, which are also careful for coronavirus patients. They are not given SIZs, and they do not receive allowances for working with patients infected with coronavirus, since the “cleaner” does not apply to the medical staff, which means that he is not laid for coronavirus allowances, ”she said.

In total, 15 hospital employees participate in the strike. Now they intend to fulfill only the responsibilities that are prescribed in their employment contract.