A nationwide healthcare strike in Italy is set to disrupt 1.2 million medical services on November 20. The 24-hour strike involves doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals protesting against inadequate resources and poor working conditions.

Scheduled surgeries, radiographic exams, and specialist consultations are among the services affected, though emergency care will continue.

The strike highlights issues such as insufficient funding for private hospital contracts, lack of tax relief on wages, and delayed reforms in hospital and territorial care.

Healthcare workers demand immediate hiring, better security in hospitals, and fair compensation for medical trainees.

The protest underscores a long-standing struggle for better recognition and support within the healthcare sector.