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Over 100,000 health workers in Turkey used emergency code for violence in 2021

Over 100,000 health workers in Turkey used emergency code for violence in 2021

The number of healthcare workers who used the "white code" rose from 7,751 in 2017 to over 100,000 in 2021.

‘Poor working conditions, usurpation of rights lead to brain drain in Turkey’

APRIL 7 WORLD HEALTH DAY

‘Poor working conditions, usurpation of rights lead to brain drain in Turkey’

The Health Services Union has released a statement ahead of World Health Day, raising concerns over a possible shortage of healthcare workers, especially amid the emigration of professionals due to bad working conditions and losses of rights.

Second day of health workers’ strike: ‘We struggle for our labor, rights, right to health’

Second day of health workers’ strike: ‘We struggle for our labor, rights, right to health’

Upon the call of professional medical organizations and labor unions, healthcare workers halted work in a strike action across Turkey again.

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu proposes lowering the electoral threshold to 3 percent

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu proposes lowering the electoral threshold to 3 percent

Main opposition CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has addressed Erdoğan: “When several young physicians went abroad, he said, ‘They may leave as they like’. We are the ones to send you away by democratic means. They will stay in their country”.

Ahead of 2-day strike in healthcare: ‘We are here, we don’t go anywhere’

Ahead of 2-day strike in healthcare: ‘We are here, we don’t go anywhere’

Healthcare workers will be on strike today, on March 14 Doctor’s Day, and tomorrow. Before this country-wide two-day strike, they protested in İstanbul’s Kadıköy and also addressed Health Minister Fahrettin Koca’s letter to physicians.

Konya Medical Chamber Chair Eyüp Çetin resigns from AKP over Erdoğan’s remarks

Konya Medical Chamber Chair Eyüp Çetin resigns from AKP over Erdoğan’s remarks

Underlining that “reducing the several problems of physicians to wages and throwing them to the people will increase violence in healthcare”, Konya Medical Chamber Chair Dr. Eyüp Çetin has resigned from the membership of the ruling AKP.

Health workers to Erdoğan: We are not the ones to leave

Health workers to Erdoğan: We are not the ones to leave

The Health Services Union (SAHİM-SEN) has criticized President Erdoğan’s remarks against physicians and underlined that “the wrong healthcare system pits the public against the healthcare community”.

‘As the number of physicians drops, Turkey calls retired physicians to duty’

‘As the number of physicians drops, Turkey calls retired physicians to duty’

Submitting a Parliamentary question, HDP MP Turan says, “As the employment of physicians has fallen short for reasons of violence, harsh working conditions and insufficient employee personal rights, retired physicians have been called to duty again”.

Survey: 48.3 percent of retired physicians have economic hardships

İZMİR MEDICAL CHAMBER

Survey: 48.3 percent of retired physicians have economic hardships

The İzmir Medical Chamber did a survey with retired physicians: 3 out of every 4 physicians keep on working after retirement and 16.6 percent do more than one job.

‘Health Ministry is responsible for violence at Turkey’s hospitals’

‘Health Ministry is responsible for violence at Turkey’s hospitals’

After Dr. Ebru Ergin was battered at a state hospital in Ankara, professional medical organizations have protested increasing violence in healthcare in Turkey.

24 February 2022

Turkish Medical Association calls 2-day strike in mid-March

Turkish Medical Association calls 2-day strike in mid-March

Protesting for their rights, healthcare workers will be on strike across Turkey on March 14-15, 2022. The TTB has shared its action program with the public.

23 February 2022

Protesting in front of Parliament, physicians call strike in Turkey on February 8

Protesting in front of Parliament, physicians call strike in Turkey on February 8

On a “white watch” since January 26, physicians protested in front of the Parliament. Turkish Medical Association Chair Prof. Korur Fincancı asked why the legislative proposal foreseeing better employee personal rights for health workers was withdrawn.

4 February 2022

Health workers to go on strike in Turkey for better wages, employee personal rights

Health workers to go on strike in Turkey for better wages, employee personal rights

Healthcare workers’ labor and professional organizations have announced that they will be on call from January 26 to February 4 and on strike on February 8, demanding an improvement in their wages and employee personal rights.

21 January 2022

Physicians fax their payslips to Parliament in protest: 'Take action'

Physicians fax their payslips to Parliament in protest: 'Take action'

In a statement for the press, physicians have demanded that the legal amendment foreseeing improvements in the salaries and employee personal rights of physicians be brought into the Parliamentary agenda immediately.

Turkish Medical Association calls strike on December 15

Turkish Medical Association calls strike on December 15

At the General Assembly of the Parliament, the legislative proposal foreseeing improvements in the employee personal rights of physicians and dentists has been withdrawn. The TTB has decided to halt work for a day in protest.

13 December 2021

Health workers on strike: 'Healthcare is teamwork, improve everyone's wages'

Health workers on strike: 'Healthcare is teamwork, improve everyone's wages'

Several healthcare workers went on a one-day strike in several provinces across Turkey on December 6, demanding that the improvements in payments be the case for all healthcare workers as healthcare is a teamwork.

7 December 2021

'Health workers pay the price for Turkey’s collapsing healthcare system’

MEDICAL CHAMBERS

'Health workers pay the price for Turkey’s collapsing healthcare system’

Protesting in several provinces including İstanbul, Diyarbakır and Balıkesir, medical chambers said, “We are paying the price for the healthcare system which has collapsed. We don’t want to pay any more prices.”

12 November 2021

‘At least 497 health workers died of COVID-19 in Turkey’

TTB

‘At least 497 health workers died of COVID-19 in Turkey’

Halis Yerlikaya from the Turkish Medical Association says that 35.2 percent of the COVID-19 deaths of healthcare workers were among physicians while 13 percent were among pharmacists and 6.7 percent were among nurses and midwives.

10 November 2021

Women healthcare workers amid pandemic: ‘Neither gratitude nor violence’

REPORT

Women healthcare workers amid pandemic: ‘Neither gratitude nor violence’

The Clean Clothes Campaign Association has prepared a report analyzing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers through the lens of gender.

14 September 2021

‘Health workers’ deaths could have been prevented by additional measures’

TTB REPORT ON COVID-19 DEATHS

‘Health workers’ deaths could have been prevented by additional measures’

The Turkish Medical Association has released its report titled “What the Deaths of Healthcare Workers in Turkey Tell”. The average age of the 403 healthcare workers who died of COVID-19 is 55.3, according to the report.

‘67 percent of healthcare workers subjected to violence at least for once’

STUDY ON VIOLENCE IN HEALTHCARE

‘67 percent of healthcare workers subjected to violence at least for once’

According to a countrywide project documenting incidents of violence faced by healthcare workers, the occupational groups subjected to violence most are emergency medical technicians, medical secretaries and patient care workers.

15 February 2021

COVID-19 in Turkey: 23 health workers lost their lives in a week

COVID-19 in Turkey: 23 health workers lost their lives in a week

According to the Turkish Medical Association (TTB), 243 healthcare workers have so far lost their lives during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Turkey.

14 December 2020

‘We don’t say it as a slogan, we have really burned out'

COVID-19 IN TURKEY

‘We don’t say it as a slogan, we have really burned out'

“We don’t say it as a slogan, we have really burned out. Our two fellow health workers committed suicide,” says SES Union Co-Chair Atabey about the decision of two hospitals to call COVID-infected personnel back to work without being tested.

13 November 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Intensive Care Worker Mehtap: We are in Protective Overalls for 12 Hours, We Soak Wet

Intensive Care Worker Mehtap: We are in Protective Overalls for 12 Hours, We Soak Wet

Intensive care worker Mehtap tells bianet, “We work as a team. Physicians and nurses treat the patients, we care for them. We clean their bottoms and bodies, comb their hair and shave them. But, Health Minister doesn’t even see us as health workers.”

24 April 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Parliament Passes Bill to Protect Health Workers from Violence

Parliament Passes Bill to Protect Health Workers from Violence

The law increases penalties for violence against healthcare workers.

Health Laborers’ Union: Health Workers’ Right to Life Being Violated

Health Laborers’ Union: Health Workers’ Right to Life Being Violated

Health and Social Service Laborers’ Union (SES) has released a monthly report amid Covid-19 pandemic: “Healthcare laborers should know that in case their health and lives are at risk, they can halt work until the necessary safe conditions are ensured."

Healthcare Workers Clean Ambulances with Laundry Bleach, Reuse Disposable Equipment

Healthcare Workers Clean Ambulances with Laundry Bleach, Reuse Disposable Equipment

An emergency service worker, a doctor and a union chair have told bianet about under what conditions they work amid the coronavirus pandemic.

18 March 2020 Tansu Pişkin

Following 3 Doctor Suicides, Dr. Özyurt Points to Working Conditions in Healthcare

Following 3 Doctor Suicides, Dr. Özyurt Points to Working Conditions in Healthcare

Regarding working conditions in healthcare that have become a topic of discussion following the suicide of three physicians, Dr. Özyurt who works on job satisfaction and burnout of healthcare workers states that the suicides are related to burnouts caused by working conditions.

3 November 2017 Tansu Pişkin