The Ministry of Health and Child Care says that disciplinary hearings against doctors who are participating in the ongoing strike will be conducted as scheduled.
Health and Child Care Secretary Dr Gerald Gwinji called upon the doctors who have returned to work to subject themselves to the disciplinary process. He dismissed rumours that the doctors will be fired. Said Gwinji:
While we cannot determine the outcomes of disciplinary procedure, we would like to assure all affected that fair and transparent disciplinary procedures are and will continue to be carried out.
As per the request by the affected doctors, their consultants have been incorporated into the hearings as part of their tribunals and as observers to demonstrate transparency and fairness of the disciplinary procedures.
Ministry, therefore, encourages affected doctors to subject themselves to due processes and appreciates the commitment of those who have presented themselves for this process. We thank those doctors who have resumed duties at their station.
According to State media reports, disciplinary hearings against doctors who participated in the industrial action started last week Friday and to date, 35 members have presented themselves. As of Tuesday, 238 members defaulted from the disciplinary hearings.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Ndavaningi Nick Mangwana said:
Disciplinary hearings against doctors who participated in the illegal industrial action will be fair and transparent and will continue to be conducted as scheduled, the Ministry of Health and Child Care has said.
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