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Zim Health Workers Slam Draconian Health Services Law

Michael Gwarisa

ORGANIZATIONS representing healthcare workers in Zimbabwe have lampooned the recently approved Health Services Act, which they believe will only worsen the situation for ordinary health seeking citizens as it will trigger fresh exodus of skilled health personnel into lucrative markets. By Michael Gwarisa The new law will see health workers who call for industrial action being liable to a fine not exceeding level 4 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment. In an interview with HealthTimes, Zimbabwe Nurses Association (ZINA)…

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#BREAKING: More Than 300 Healthcare Workers Receive Land From Government

Michael Gwarisa

 THE Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural settlement has approved a request by the Medical and Dental Private Practitioners of Zimbabwe Association Trust (MDPPZA) to have all its 372 members drawn from doctors and other healthcare workers to be considered for land allocation. By Michael Gwarisa The development is apart of government’s move to incentivize and appreciate the role Private healthcare practitioners have played in complementing government’s efforts to combat the raging COVID-19 pandemic and other healthcare hazards that have bedeviled the country over the years. In a…

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#JUSTIN: Nick Mangwana’s “Doctors Killing Politicians” Remarks Anger Zim Doctors

Michael Gwarisa

INFORMATION Publicity and Broadcasting Services permanent secretary Nick Mangwana, has stirred a hornet’s nest following his remarks that deviant doctors could be behind the death of Zimbabwe’s politicians. By Michael Gwarisa Early in the morning, Mangwana took to his micro-blogging site to vent over the continued demise of top politicians and blamed some doctors for inducing the deaths while hiding behind medical qualifications. The allegations did not go down well with doctors who believe Mangwana’s remarks were an attack and victimisation of the medical profession. In an interview with HealthTimes,…

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#BREAKING: Health Workers Down Tools… Reject US$75 COVID-19 Allowances

Michael Gwarisa

HEALTH workers across board have downed tools  effective immediately in protest to government’s failure to address their grievances despite numerous calls for an amicable solution to their plight. By Michael Gwarisa In a letter written to the Health Services Board Executive Director, Mrs Ruth Kaseke by representatives from all organisations representing health workers in the country, Health workers demanded that their salaries revert back to the October 1 2018 figures which were pegged in USD terms and indicated that all health workers have rejected the US$75 offer with the contempt…

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#CORONAVIRUS: Zim Doctors & Nurses Down Tools Amid COVID-19 Crisis

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ZIMBABWEAN nurses and junior doctors have forthwith withdrawn their services feeling their demands have not been met as the country battles with the global pandemic, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). By Kuda Pembere Being the health workers who spend most of the time with the patients, nurses are demanding protective personal equipment(PPE) , a COVID-19 risk allowance as well as water supplies at places of work. Following our letter that was presented to our employer 48 hours ago, informing them to urgently attend to our demands as frontline workers, it seems our…

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#BREAKING: Doctors To Expand Emergency Services In Public Hospitals

Michael Gwarisa

SENIOR doctors have agreed to expand the emergency services mode in hospitals in a bid to ease the suffering masses. By Michael Gwarisa In a statement, the Senior Doctors Association of Zimbabwe (SHDA) said the resolution was agreed on following a an exercise they carried out  early this year where they went through the hospitals together with hospital managers; to inspect and physically see the restocking that had been done as well as highlighting on the state of the hospital equipment in the central hospitals around the country. The exercise…

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Don’t Be Fooled, We Are Not Back At Work Says Doctors

Michael Gwarisa

DOCTORS under the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) banner who downed tools four months ago citing incapacitation are yet to resume work despite their rival faction, the Progressive Doctors Association of Zimbabwe (PDAZ) having communicated that 450 have returned to work. By Michael Gwarisa In a statement, the ZHDA said government had not shown any poltical will to resolve the impasse hence the doctors remain incapacitated to return to work and would if government heeds their call. “The situation in our hospitals remains critical. What is only remaining are buildings…

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Senior Doctors Summoned For Disciplinary Hearings

Michael Gwarisa

GOVERNMENT has summoned at least 57 senior doctors who downed tools yesterday demanding the reinstatement of the 488 junior doctors who have been fired by government to date. By Michael Gwarisa Senior Hospital Doctors Association (SHDA) president Dr Shingai Nyaguse told HealthTimes this morning that government was not acting in good faith but was instead pursuing retribution. Instead of addressing our concerns, they have summoned senior doctors to disciplinary hearings instead. It is unfortunate that they have focused on the punitive disciplinary measures and have done nothing to address the…

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Doctors Defy Government’s Orders to Return to Work

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DOCTORS have defied government’s call to return to work by Monday at 0800hrs arguing their employer has shown “continued ignorance” regarding the issues at stake. SOURCE: NEWZIMBABWE.COM Government medical practitioners have been on strike for the whole of last month especially junior doctors but have since been joined by their senior counterparts. The Zimbabwe Hospitals Doctors Association (ZHDA) in a statement on Sunday stated that Health Minister Obadiah Moyo’s comments were regrettable as he was aware that they (doctors) were equally not happy with the situation at the country’s health…

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Doctors Strike Enters Fourth Week

Michael Gwarisa

TODAY marks exactly four weeks since government doctors declared incapacitation as a result of poor living conditions, amidst indications that there could be no hope in sight to the end of the industrial action should government fail to meet their demands. By Michael Gwarisa In a statement, Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) acting Secretary General, Dr Tawanda Zvakada said doctors were committed to resuming work and saving lives but the situation on the ground was no longer workable. Several engagements have been made with the employer to come and address…

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