"Healthcare Crisis Deepens in DRC as Medical Workers Go on Strike Over Unpaid Wages A devastating outbreak of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ituri province has claimed the lives of 754 people, but the crisis has taken a dire turn as health workers have gone on strike over unpaid wages. The strike, which began in response to the government's failure to pay medical staff their salaries, has left hundreds of thousands of people without access to essential healthcare services. The situation is particularly dire in the wake of the recent violence, which has displaced thousands and left many more in need of medical attention. As the death toll continues to rise, the international community is calling on the DRC government to address the crisis and ensure that medical workers are paid their wages."
Health workers in Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ituri province strike over unpaid wages as death toll rises to 754.
