HARARE – Zimbabwe Professional Nurses Union (ZPNU) has thrown its weight behind nurses following reports that health workers who participated in the industrial action last month have been called for disciplinary hearings.
In a letter directed to the Health Service Board, President for ZPNU Robert Chiduku demanded to know if the board was in charge of the disciplinary actions.
“We wish to confirm if it is your office that has directed Kadoma and Parirenyatwa to call nurses for disciplinary hearings for participating in the industrial action last month. We further request your office to advice hospital management to stop victimizing nurses in public hospitals,” said Chiduku.
Chiduku said the disciplinary hearings were an attempt to instil fear in anticipation of a looming industrial action that is meant to take place on July 22, 2022.
Health Service Board (HSB) chairperson Paulinus Sikhosana earlier said: “That investigation is being done institutionally and we are not doing it at the board. These disciplinary actions are confidential. There are disciplinary principles in place and when something happens, they refer to the procedures that are there.”
Health workers, mainly doctors and nurses, last month withdrew their services across the country over poor remuneration.
