CThis movement is part of a series of mobilizations to denounce the lack of dialogue on the part of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection in the face of the demands of professionals.
In a press release published Monday, December 23, the union explained that its demands remain unheeded, which pushed it to continue its program of protests. The national strike will concern all public health structures, with the exception of emergency and resuscitation services, in order to guarantee a minimum of care to citizens.
This action is a continuation of the successive strikes already observed, notably that of December 17 and 18. The union also plans to organize regional and local demonstrations from December 30, 2024 to January 5, 2025, as well as a halt to consultations in diagnostic centers during this same period.
Doctors announce a “Week of Anger” marked by several protest actions, including a boycott of administrative activities and a complete halt to medical certificates, with the exception of sick leave certificates. A national march is also planned for Sunday December 29, 2024 in Rabat to protest against the strike and pension laws.
The union strongly criticizes the draft framework status for doctors, which it describes as “scandalous”, because it would introduce clauses affecting the fundamental rights of practitioners and would open the way to unfair dismissals. He also criticizes the absence of guarantees concerning the maintenance of the status of full-fledged public servant, with centralized remuneration and guaranteed budgetary positions.
The main demands include:
• Two additional grades beyond the current scale;
• An increase in salaries;
• The removal of quotas limiting promotions;
• Respect of the government's commitments, in particular those of the agreements signed in 2011, 2023 and 2024.
The union also accuses the government of not having respected its commitments regarding the agreement of July 23, 2024, which provided for improvements for the public health sector.
The 2025 finance bill is also singled out for its lack of solutions to the sector's budgetary demands. The union deplores the uncertainty surrounding remuneration, which could be transferred from central budgets to health groups, without any guarantee of stability.
Furthermore, public sector doctors promise to continue to impose their scientific conditions for the practice of medicine, while boycotting several ministerial initiatives, such as school health programs and “improvised” surgical campaigns. Faced with this rise in tensions, the union calls on the Ministry of Health and the government to respond quickly to their demands, warning that the absence of solutions will only worsen the crisis in an already suffering sector.
