Union slams ministry for intimidating workers

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FRANCISTOWN: The Botswana Land Board and Local Authorities Health Workers Union (BLLAHWU) has slammed meetings convened by senior health officials to discuss contingency measures with their juniors ahead of the national strike that starts today.

BLLAHWU secretary general, Ketlhalefile Motshegwe told The Monitor that they received information that the meetings were going on in many parts of the country and the officials involved in summoning the workers said they were acting on instructions from Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary, Kolaatamo Malefho. He said he went to Masunga to tell the officials that they were out of line by holding such meetings.

"They are out of line and I had come to tell them that that could amount intimidation. The PS is also out of line because this is not the time for contingency plans. The PS does not even sit in the bargaining meetings," said Motshegwe.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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