By Paul Nyathi|Striking nurses will on Friday hold public free clinics to help members of the public receive urgent medical assistance.

The Zimbabwe Nurses Association revealed in a statement on Thursday that the nurses will show their commitment to duty by running open air free clinics for members of the public in Bulawayo and Harare on Friday.

The clinics will be stationed at the Africa Unity Square in Harare and at The City Hall Car Park in Bulawayo.

According to the statement, the nurses will provide basic medical services that will include observations, consultation and counselling on members of the public requiring urgent medical help.

Sources within the nurses indicated that several pharmaceutical companies have promised to donate basic equipment and drugs for the nurses as a solidarity move.

“As nurses we are able and ready to provide care to Zimbabweans but we can not continue working under the current condition,” said the nurses in the statement.

Government through Vice President Constantino Chiwenga on Independence Day announced that it had dismissed all the striking nurses two days into their collective job action.

The nurses have since taken the matter to the High Court for a determination.