The Pichincha Medical Association has warned that Ecuador’s public health system is collapsing due to severe shortages of medicines and basic supplies. Union leaders reported that flagship hospitals are operating with only 45 percent of necessary resources, forcing daily surgeries to drop from 60 to just 20 procedures. Medical professionals demanded the urgent appointment of a technical and permanent health minister, rejecting recent actions by acting vice president Maria Jose Pinto, whom they accused of promoting workplace harassment. Doctors are calling for an immediate declaration of emergency to secure the budget needed to restore operational capacity across the national hospital network.
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