ImpACT International for Human Rights Policies criticizes the Tunisian government's failure to urgently address the crisis caused by striking companies that are in charge of collecting, transporting and processing hazardous medical waste. The authority’s inaction is even more egregious considering the fact that the material poses a serious public health risk.

The London-based think tank said in a statement that the companies collecting, transporting and processing hazardous medical waste started an open-ended strike on 15^th July, more than two weeks after issuing a warning.

The aforementioned companies announced that the strike will continue until their demands are met, foremost of which is the collection of debts owed by hospitals, as well as the cancellation of the records of violations related to the medical waste collected during the Covid-19 pandemic period in March 2020.