Own Correspondent|Government employed radiographers have joined the strike by junior doctors further crippling tje health delivery system im the country.

Radiographers produce X-rays, CT (computed tomography) scans, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans and other medical images to assist doctors diagnose, monitor or treat a patients.

In a letter to clinical directors and district medical officers Wednesday, the Zimbabwe Government Radiographer Association (ZiGRA) said its members would not be “discharging our services to the general public nationwide” starting December 6.

“This follows after thwarted attempts to engage our employer in negotiations to improve our working conditions,” said ZiGRA.

“The situation has become unbearable due to the prevailing economic situation.

“We hope our grievances will be addressed in the shortest time possible in order to restore normalcy in the healthcare delivery system.”

Public sector workers are demanding that government reviews their salaries after prices of most basic commodities increased by more than 300 percent over the past few weeks as the country’s economic crisis continues.