Senior Resident Doctors in Iraq Threaten Strike Over Pay, Rights Demands

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Senior resident doctors across Iraq announced they will begin a strike on Monday, June 8, if their demands remain unmet. The threat came in a written statement supporting ongoing strikes by current-term resident doctors. The doctors said they would continue providing healthcare services to patients while backing their colleagues' protest. The statement called on authorities to urgently address their grievances, settle outstanding wages, and resolve the dispute fairly. The senior residents' primary demand centers on formal recognition of 2024 doctors' rights and restoration of all their entitlements. They called on colleagues across Iraq to stand united in support of the protest. Protests by physicians seeking payment of salary arrears and improvements to professional conditions have increased in recent weeks at healthcare institutions throughout Iraq.