Kenya: Doctors Return to Work After Pay Deal With Moi Referral
The strike by more than 200 doctors at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital has been called. The hospital’s CEO John Kibosia said the doctors had signed a return to work agreement with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union, [...]
Swaziland: Nurses Join Public Sector Strike
Nurses are to join teachers and civil servants in the growing public sector strike in Swaziland.
They will strike from tomorrow (18 July 2012) in pursuit of a 4.5 percent salary increase.
Teachers have been on indefinite strike for nearly a [...]
South Africa: Anglo Ordered to Disclose Documents
Johannesburg — Mining company Anglo American SA (AASA) has been ordered by a High Court in the United Kingdom to release documents to South African gold miners suing the company, the miners’ lawyers said on Monday.
“At hearings [...]
Africa: World Needs 3.5 Million Health Workers
The world needs more doctors, nurses and other health care workers – 3.5 million of them, to be exact.
The poor state of human resources in the health care system came under the spotlight at a session at the People’s Health Assembly, [...]
Eritrea: Social Service Facilities in Alebu Administrative Area Promoting Livelihood of Citizens
Haikota — The inhabitants of Alebu Administrative area, Haikota sub-zone, said that they are in a position to witness improvement of livelihood thanks to the availability of social service facilities.
Mr. Mohammed Adem Bekit and Mr. Hajir [...]
Tanzania: Striking Doctors’ Perks Suspended
THE Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has suspended allowances of all striking doctors effective July 1, 2012.
A statement issued on Monday by the Acting Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Ms Regina Kikuli, said that the strike of the [...]
Nigeria: LGAs in Enugu On Recruitment Drive for Health Workers
DETERMINED to improve the quality of life in the third-tier of government, local councils in Enugu State have recently commenced recruitment of more health workers.
The renewed drive for more staffing came on the heels of the human resource [...]
Rwanda: Ministry of Health to Introduce Skill’s Gap Programme
The Ministry has also introduced a new program entitled Human Resources for Health (HRH) which launches this July. The programme aims to bridge the skills’ gap within the sector and to promote the development of a high quality and sustainable [...]
Tanzania: Go Back to Work, Court Tells Medics
The high court (Labour Division) has issued a warning to the Medical Association of Tanzania (MAT) ordering it to comply with a court order issued last week, declaring the doctors’ strike illegal.
The Court’s warning, which was [...]
Uganda: Makerere Invents Pregnancy Machine
Makerere University students have invented a hand-held gadget that can be used to scan a pregnant woman’s womb and detect problems such as ectopic pregnancy or abnormal foetal heart beats.
The mobile application, named WinSenga, consists [...]
