Mongolian health workers are intensifying their nationwide protest demanding fair wages and working conditions. They formally announced that a strike would begin on Thursday, November 13. As of today, they are protesting at Sukhbaatar Square, demanding an increase in their salary to 3.5 million tugriks.

In total, 14,689 doctors and medical staff from more than 100 hospitals have expressed their intention to join the strike. This number is likely to increase further.

The Mongolian Health Workers Union (MHWU), in collaboration with the Confederation of Mongolian Trade Union (CMTU), has been protesting since early October. On October 9, 2025, they called the first nationwide demonstration under the slogan “For Genuine Reform in the Health Sector.” Healthcare professionals—doctors, nurses, and health employees across Mongolia—participated in a collective call for fair pay, improved working conditions, and systemic reform. On October 20, the MHWU shifted to a sit-in action at the central square.

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