Overview

• The stoppage has stretched to roughly two weeks, with medical guilds saying negotiations stalled after officials broke off talks at the Labor Ministry.
• EsSalud and the Labor Ministry labeled the action illegal and warned of salary deductions and possible dismissals for workers who do not return.
• Hospitals are prioritizing emergencies, ICU and dialysis, with Piura reporting more than 20,000 missed appointments and surgeries.
• EsSalud says it reached accords with 9 of 16 unions and activated contingency plans that include temporary hiring, doubled shifts and telemedicine.
• Unions seek improved pay scales, contract stability and investment in equipment, cite shortages and broken scanners, question outsourcing over S/4,000 million and demand Acho Mego’s ouster while also elevating the dispute to the ILO.