Zimbabwe: A Third of Govt Doctors Face the Axe

9 November 2019

A third of doctors who work in public health institutions, a total of 516 out of the 1 601 on the State payroll, face dismissal from public service this month as Government continues to hold disciplinary hearings for all who defied a Labour Court ruling to return to work within 48 hours.

So far the Health Services Board (HSB) has sent letters with the charges to 279 of the 516 and has conducted hearings for 213.

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