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Slovakia had to borrow Czech army doctors to face the crisis (Photo: Wikipedia)

Spending cuts undermine healthcare in eastern EU countries

Austerity measures in former Communist EU countries have taken a heavy toll on underpaid and overworked doctors, with a state of emergency still ongoing in Slovakia after a mass walk-out.

The Slovak government is to meet on Wednesday (7 December) to discuss whether to lift the state of emergency after a deal was struck with the striking doctors. Some 1,600 medical staff resigned last week, prompting the crisis.

Three quarters of them agreed on Saturday to come back to work after t...

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Slovakia had to borrow Czech army doctors to face the crisis (Photo: Wikipedia)

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