BULATLAT SPECIAL REPORT:
“The issue of privatization in health entered national consciousness, and became part of national discourse.”
2015 | A year of victories for health
Tags: Philippine Orthopedic Center
Orthopedic Center wins against privatization, remains vigilant
They may have stopped the privatization of the Philippine Orthopedic Center, but the fight is not yet over.
Health workers call for wage hike, decry contractualization, privatization of health services
“The Aquino administration has never increased our salaries, and worse, the number of contractual health workers increased.”
Health workers dance vs privatization, contractualization
Health workers from various regions joined the protest against the privatization of the Philippine Orthopedic Center, and for wage hikes.
Employees, patients of Orthopedic Hospital to set barricades
Employees and patients of the Philippine Orthopedic Center ask Health Secretary Janette Garin to stay true to her word that she will block the private takeover of the hospital.
Employees, patients vow to fight privatization of Orthopedic Hospital
“This hospital has been serving the poor for the past 70 years. If this hospital will be privatized, where will these poor patients go?”
Alliance of Health Workers celebrates 30 years of service to Filipino health workers, patients
“We call on all health workers and the Filipino people to continue the tradition of militancy that brought us the gains and victories in our fight for jobs, salaries and rights. Let us continue the struggle toward a just, healthy and sovereign society.”
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Health workers, mothers troop to Fabella hospital, Supreme Court
“We should not keep silent on this issue (of privatization) because health is a people’s right.” – Dr. Eleonor Jara, convenor of No to Privatization of Public Hospitals
Patients, employees of Orthopedic Center appeal for TRO on privatization
“We hope our SC justices will open their minds and hearts to the difficulties and hardships of poor patients who are being victimized by privatization and other anti-health policies.” Alliance of Health Workers
SC asked to stop privatization of Orthopedic Hospital
Petitioners say the Supreme Court has the perfect opportunity here to give life to state’s constitutional mandate to promote the people’s right to health through the accessibility of affordable health care.
Health workers call for junking of orthopedic hospital modernization
“The government’s privatization programs are allowing private investors to rake in profit out of people’s illnesses.” — Alliance of Health Workers