An agreement with Paraguay’s Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare withdrew 446 resignation requests and allowed scheduled surgeries to resume, but medical organizations challenged the text and Sinamed maintained its strike for September 21 and 22, 2026, over pay increases and improvements to the system.
Círculo Paraguayo de Médicos
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The Paraguayan government authorized the creation of 11,100 permanent healthcare positions, a historic measure announced days before the start of a national doctors' strike demanding salary adjustments.