Dr. Paulinus Sikosana, who chairs the Health Services Board, acknowledged the doctors’ concerns, but appealed to the doctors to continue working for the sake of their patients, while government tries to address their concerns.
“Zimbabwe police advises members of the public that investigations in Dr. Peter Gabriel Magombeyi case are in full swing. He is currently admitted at a local hospital for observation by a medical team."
"A lot of patients, a lot of people are suffering in their homes, they are scared, they are not sure what is going to happen to them ..."
“As health professionals we are being threatened by security elements. Both nurses and doctors are regularly being told that resisting what the government offers them will result in their death,” according to a doctors petition to parliament.
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Magombeyi’s sister on Sunday filed a court application to force the government to do everything possible to find her brother.
The doctors, who acknowledge receiving an increase of about US$50 to US$60, say the money is not enough for them to report to work. They are demanding an upward review of the allowances.
“We met with the government representatives yesterday and they promised to expedite other allowances for health personnel but so far it has just been empty promises,” the head of the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA), Peter Magombeyi, told Reuters.
Mutodi said the government decided to share information about Chiwenga's health condition to tame the rampant speculation over his whereabouts.
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“Why is he here. He must go back home. We don’t want him here. He has also been terrorizing our doctors and nurses who were on strike demanding better working conditions and salaries in United States dollars.”
The privately-owned NewsDay said Chiwenga had initially checked in at a private hospital last week but had to travel to Cape Town, South Africa, for further treatment.
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