“Our Salaries Are Now Useless”- Zim Nurses
THE prevailing economic crisis has not spared the health sector employees whose living standards continue to deteriorate despite a salary increase of between 25% and 29% for all civil servants which was effected two months ago. By Michael Gwarisa Government proposed the increment as part of a $400 million cost of living adjustment for all
Read MoreParirenyatwa Health Crisis Turning Into National Disaster- CWGH
COMMUNITY Working Group on Health (CWGH) executive director, Mr Itai Rusike has warned that the prevailing health crisis at Parirenyatwa Hospital could soon become a national disaster if government does not treat it with the urgency it deserves. By Michael Gwarisa The health crisis at Parirenyatwa has seen consultant doctors downing tools after the institutions
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#JUSTIN: Doctors Strike Officially Ends
THE 40 days long industrial action by medical doctors has officially come to an end following government’s commitment to address the doctors grievances. By Michael Gwarisa and Kudakwashe Pembere In an official statement by the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA), they confirmed the development and called on all doctors who had downed tools to resume
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#BREAKING: Confusion Rocks Doctors Strike…As Some Resume Work
THERE seems to be discord in the striking doctors camp amidst indications that some doctors have already resumed work despite the organisation representing them alleging that those who have resumed work have sold the struggle. By Michael Gwarisa and Kudakwashe Pembere  According to Health Services Board (HSB) executive Chairman Dr Paulinus Sikosana, a health
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#JUSTIN: No Agreement Has Been Struck With The First Lady- Doctors
STRIKING doctors have dismissed reports making rounds on various media platforms stating that they have agreed to resume work after being convinced by First Lady, Auxilia Mnangagwa to end the strike. By Kudakwashe Pembere A meeting was held at the State House between the First Lady and the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association where the former
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#EDITORIAL COMMENT: You Can Not Stop Diarrhoea By Suturing The Orifice
ZIMBABWE is experiencing what could be termed the worst industrial action by members of the medical fraternity since the birth of Christ. Junior Doctors, Senior Doctors and Registrars have all joined in the strike and nurses will soon be joining in. In 2018 alone, Zimbabwe recorded three major strikes by health personnel which ended after
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ZIMA Calls For Dialogue… As Senior Doctors Give Gvt 48hr Ultimatum
MEDICAL consultants who had been filling up gaps left by striking doctors at public health institutions have given government 48 hours to end the the deadlock between government and striking doctors amidst indications that the situation at public hospitals has become untenable. By Michael Gwarisa Briefing Journalist, Zimbabwe Medial Association (ZIMA) Secretary General (SG), Dr Sacrifice
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Gvt’s Response To Doctors Strike Ruthless and Illegal- ZADHR
GOVERNMENT and medical practitioners should speedily negotiate and return the health sector to normalcy so as to to end the unnecessary loss of lives, the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has warned. HealthTimes Reporter The call comes hot on the heels of an abrupt suspension of more than 500 junior doctors who
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#BREAKING: Doctors Face Disciplinary Action After Defying Court Order
STRIKING health personnel defied the Labour Court order of showing up at work this morning resulting in the Health Service Board threatening punitive measures as empowered by the court. By Kudakwashe Pembere Addressing journalists on Sunday, HSB Vice President Professor Auxilia Chideme-Mungofa could not reveal the type of action to be taken. It emerged that
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Health Minister Meets Striking Doctors
THE incumbent members of the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association met with Health and Childcare Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo to resolve their grievances which have left the public health sector in limbo. By Kudakwashe Pembere It appears the Minister met with old association members that have since been replaced where he tabled ways Government would intervene
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