MANILA, Philippines — In response to the government’s upcoming concert dedicated to health workers, the Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) emphasized on Saturday that their sector requires solutions to pressing issues rather than just recognition and entertainment. ADVERTISEMENTREAD: Health workers give Marcos a ‘failed’ rating for first year in officeIn a statement, AHW Secretary General Cristy Donguines thanked President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos for the praise and recognition given to health workers. Health workers need immediate salary hike, job security, mass hiring of regular health workers to augment the severe understaffing in both public and private hospitals and release the unpaid benefits like Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) and Health Emergency Allowances (HEA) for private and LGU health workers,” Donguines said. She added that it is “crucial” for health workers to have their issues and concerns addressed, particularly amid the challenges brought by the recent COVID-19 pandemic and other health emergencies. ADVERTISEMENT“Organizing such concerts is a manifestation that Marcos Jr. administration is not taking seriously the people’s health and health workers’ welfare,” Donguines said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 22, 2024 20:19 UTC