Health professionals in the DRC have been on strike since August 22, demanding in particular the alignment of the risk premium and the regularization of their administrative situation. Faced with this situation, the Congolese government has decided to advocate the resumption of dialogue with health unions.
In a report from the 114th meeting of the Council of Ministers, the Minister of Culture, Catherine Kahungu, announced that the government is urging the ministers involved to resume dialogue with the unions in order to find answers to outstanding demands. It is indeed essential to resolve these problems in order to guarantee the continuity of the free maternity and care program for newborns.
The Prime Minister, Sama Lukonde, is closely following the strike movements of health professionals in public hospitals. He invited the Deputy Minister of Public Health to take stock of the situation during the meeting of the Council of Ministers. The demands of health professionals relate to the alignment of the risk premium for the coming quarters, as well as the payment of salary supplements and administrative regularization.
This attempt to resume dialogue shows the Congolese government’s desire to find a solution to this crisis, in order to ensure quality care for the population and advance the country’s health program. It is essential that the needs of health professionals are taken into account and that concrete responses are provided to them.
In conclusion, the resumption of dialogue between the government and health unions in the DRC is an important step towards resolving the demands of health professionals. Let us hope that these discussions will result in satisfactory solutions, in order to guarantee the availability of quality care for the Congolese population.