Overview

• Dr. Mariano Pirozzo assumed the role of Medical Director on July 8 with a government mandate to restore order and efficiency following escalating labor disputes.
• The ATE and APyT unions began a 24-hour strike on July 10, staged a symbolic hospital embrace at midday and announced a national health march on July 17.
• A draft bill approved by a deputies’ committee seeks to declare a one-year health emergency at Garrahan to enforce salary adjustments and secure pediatric services.
• What started as a protest over residents’ contract reclassification and stalled pay talks has broadened to involve permanent staff and professional unions.
• Staffers warn that Pirozzo’s intervention record at Bonaparte and Sommer could presage cuts and are demanding a transparent, merit-based leadership selection.