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BOFEPUSU, Gov't Clash Over IHS Lecturers Deployment

Monday, August 23, 2021 | 280 Views |

Ketlhalefile Motshegwa PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

As pressure mounts on authorities to push the inoculation of citizens, government and trade unions have clashed over the deployment of the Institute of Health Sciences (IHS) lecturers to administer COVID-19 jabs.

This week, the Botswana Federation of Public Private & Parastatal Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) condemned the government instruction for IHS lecturers to take part in the COVID-19 vaccination exercise at the District Health Management Teams (DHMT).

The federation’s deputy secretary, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa said the unilateral action affects the concerned lecturers’ job descriptions, yet there was no consultation with them.

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BOFEPUSU, Gov't Clash Over IHS Lecturers Deployment

As pressure mounts on authorities to push the inoculation of citizens, government and trade unions have clashed over the deployment of the Institute of Health Sciences (IHS) lecturers to administer COVID-19 jabs.

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