THE Government has given the greenlight for the recruitment
of more nurses to complement the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic as the
ongoing job action by the health workers enters its second month.
Cabinet last Tuesday resolved to recruit more nurses from
the available pool of unemployed nurses noting that the strike was grossly
affecting the health delivery service.
Speaking at a post-Cabinet briefing, Information, Publicity
and Broadcasting Services Minister, Monica Mutsvangwa said Government will also
recruit additional staff to run Covid-19 tests.
“More nurses will be urgently recruited from the available
pool of qualified nurses, while processes to resolve those on industrial action
continue. In addition, to strengthen the Covid-19 response, Government will
recruit additional staff to run Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests,
including unemployed graduates.
“Government will also expedite the secondment and
recruitment of additional staff such as nurses, laboratory scientists so as to
strengthen health delivery system and national response to the Covid-19
outbreak,” she said.
The minister revealed that modalities were also being put
in place to enable industrial and innovation hubs to produce Viral Transport
Media (VTM), a critical ingredient in PCR tests currently in short supply, so
as to enhance testing capabilities. Sunday News
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