Doctors,
nurses and other health workers in Swaziland have suspended strike action after winning a court order
against the government.
They are protesting
a new circular that slashed their stand-by and on-call allowances. On Wednesday
(1 February 2018) the Swazi Industrial Court suspended the order. It will
return to court on 9 February.
The
circular ended standby allowances and standardised on-call allowances. Health
workers said they had not been consulted on the changes. Government said the
new order would save E50 million a
year (US$4.2
million) from the health budget.
Health
workers had decided not to undertake on-call
duties. This
decision was suspended following the Industrial Court decision.
See also
HEALTH
CRISIS: BLOOD SUPPLIES DRY UP
MEDICINE SHORTAGE: FIVE DIE
DRUG SHORTAGE CRISIS DEEPENS
http://swazimedia.blogspot.com/2017/05/swazi-drug-shortage-crisis-deepens.html
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