Farai Dziva|Former ZBC presenter Ezra Thisa Sibanda has accused doctors of “abandoning” desperate patients.

See Sibanda’s argument :
It breaks my heart to see all Doctors going on strike and abandoning desperate patients.

I understand Econet Boss Strive Masiyiwa has offered to pay doctors salaries for 3 months, paying them $5000 each, that will be greatly appreciated.

I hope they can return to work immediately and continue the talks with government while working. I know the impact on health care staff is real when poorly remunerated.

Doctors are under pressure in their work & most of them are fatigued by working longer hours.

Unless these stresses are recognised and dealt with, doctors & other health care staff are at risk of burnout and can become disengaged from their patients.

This does not excuse the failings by staff working in Zim hospitals, but this burnout, disengagement and poor pay is undoubtedly a factor we need to consider where the quality and compassion that patients need is lacking. Lets feel for the sick, lets have compassion and return to work to save lives, dear brothers and sisters!