In a statement Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors’ Association (ZHDA) spokesperson Dr Mxolisi Ngwenya commended President Emmerson Mnangagwa for intervening to end the doctors’ strike that enters day 26 today.
Doctors have said they are ready to return to work as soon as promises made to them by the Ministry of Health and Child Care are put in writing. The strike started on March 1 after doctors petitioned Government to address issues which include locum allowances, availability of medicine and equipment at public health institutions. Said Dr Ngwenya:
Members would like to thank His Excellency, the President for his intervention. He is a man of his word and we believe that he will act with the urgency he has always shown. The reason why we have reached this critical point is that we accepted promises before from the same minister and Ministry, since 2014, and these continue to be broken. Members have therefore resolved to remain on strike until they get commitment in writing through the proper legal channels. We believe a commitment on paper should not take long and we also await action in providing the materials to use in our hospitals.
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