Zimbabwe: Doctors On Strike And Teachers to Follow

Posted to the web 21 August 2008 Violet Gonda It is feared that Zimbabwe will dissolve into complete anarchy if things don't change very soon. The Zimbabwe dollar continues to fall in value, food remains scarce and the workforce is feeling the brunt of the economic crisis. Now doctors at Harare and Parirenyatwa hospitals have embarked on industrial action demanding better working conditions and better salaries. The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition said hospitals have turned into 'death halls' rather than treatment centres due to acute shortages of drugs and equipment. The Coalition reported that last month, doctors earned Z$600 re-valued (less than US$10), and are penned to receive Z$4 600 (less than US$50). The salaries that doctors are earning have become so useless that they are now demanding to be paid in United States... [read full story]