Sisters in charge at Zimbabwe’s largest hospital Parirenyatwa have gone on strike. They have notified the government about their incapacitation. The now join the rest of the nurses and doctors who went on strike last week.
Part of their statement read:
Re: INCAPACITATION OF SISTERS IN CHARGES AT PARIRENYATWA GROUP OF HOSPITALS
The above subject matter refers. We note with concern the lack of urgency by the employer in addressing issues raised by ZINA. The ongoing incapacitation has not been doing any good to the patient care in this COVID 19 pandemic period. We have noted that despite the sacrifices shown by nurses the employer has not been forthcoming. As part of ZINA mernbership, we share the same grievances and we have been holding fort at our respective wards despite being overwhelmed by the workload. After consultation and deliberations we hereby notifying that we are withdrawing our services with immediate effect until the employer takes the nurses grievances seriously by way of fruitful negotiations.