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Radio France Internationale
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Isabelle Martinetti

Why French public hospital workers have been on strike for 10 months

Support rally for resigning doctors and heads of department on 14 January 2020 in Paris. AFP/Thomas Samson

Professor Julien Taieb is head of gastroenterology oncology department at the Georges Pompidou hospital in Paris and also one of the national coordinators of the inter-hospital group (Collectif inter-hôpitaux) created in September 2019.

He talked to RFI about why staff members are on strike in French public hospitals.

Another nationwide demonstration is planned for the 14th of February, on Saint Valentine's day "to declare our love to the public hospital", Pr. Julien Taieb adds.

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