The union decided last week to stage the protest as no agreement had been reached on increasing financing to the healthcare sector to 3.25 percent of the gross domestic product in 2017 and on to 4 percent of GDP in 2020.
Mediķu arodbiedrība pagājušajā nedēļā nolēma protestēt, jo pagaidām nav panākts finansējuma pieaugums veselības aprūpei līdz 3,25% no iekšzemes kopprodukta (IKP) nākamajam gadam.