ZHDA PRESS STATEMENT ON DOCTORS STRIKE

Inserted By Paul Nyathi

31 MARCH 2018

The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association wishes to advise members of the press,
stakeholders and its public on the following developments on the strike by government
doctors which started on the 1
st
of March 2018.
1. Following the intervention of His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe
Cde E. D Mnangagwa, there has been positive developments. We have entered an
agreement with the Health Services Board.
2. Procurement of essential medicines and drugs is in motion and we expect an
improvement soon, so as to offer quality health care to ALL patients
3. We have received an upward review of on call allowances, noting that members work
round the clock for up to 360 continuous hours. This is a health specific allowance.
Understanding the current limitations in the economy, we hope to continually review until
we attain regional and international standards
4. With effect from today, until latest 02 April 2018, ZHDA members will report for duty.
Normal work has resumed.
Should the HSB fail to honor the agreement, we will have no choice but to express our
grievances again.
We would like to thank His Excellency, Cde. E. D Mnangagwa for his intervention and swift
action.
We would also like to thank the public for sympathizing with our cause, and all who assisted
in this positive move towards restoring normalcy to the health sector.
MAY WE ALL STAND GUIDED ACCORDINGLY
ZHDA NATIONAL EXECUTIVE