new Caledonia

Health professionals announced in a press release to join the protest movement of Professional Organizations of Independent Workers (U2P, MEDEF, CGPME, Les Chambre Consulaires) of February 28, 2023.

“In an alarming period on the future of the healthcare offer of the territory requiring decisions of the country to promote the attractiveness of our professions”, this bill brought by the Oceanian Awakening “proposes to further reduce our purchasing power. As a reminder, most of our professions have not experienced any revaluation for more than 10 years. The payment of certain allowances has been withdrawn from them (for work still carried out) in order to collaborate in the general effort of health savings.”

Everything goes up except healthcare fees

THE professionals health liberals recall, by way of indication, that the price of diesel rose from 96 Frs to 188 Frs in 2022 while the remuneration of caregivers to travel to the homes of patients has not changed (+0%). The general household consumer price index rose from 90.25 in 2010 to 103.18 (+12.93). Remuneration of caregivers for care has not changed (+0%).

“The general tax (TSS then TGC) applies to all our professional purchases, without us being able to invoice it. We have gone from 6% to 11% and 22% for our purchases of equipment. Remuneration for care does not has not increased (+0%). And now the Ruamm, to which we contribute as liberals threatens to increase to 13.5%.”

And to conclude: “The supply of care has already fallen sharply for several years. All members of the government and of Congress are aware of this. It is therefore up to them to decide by their votes on the future of health care for each of the inhabitants of New Caledonia.