Nurses encouraged to use BONU
Monday, December 09, 2013
Speaking at the union’s first annual general meeting, Tsheko said it was good that the union was established and that he hoped the union and the employer would fully engage each other to resolve the challenges of health professional.
He told the nurses that the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health was empowered to resolve workers’ common issues like overtime payments and unfair transfers.
With both sides entrenched in legal battles and public spats, the risk to public health, trust in institutions, and the welfare of doctors grows by the day. It's time for cooler heads to prevail. The government and BDU must return to the negotiating table, not with threats, but with a shared commitment to resolve this crisis fairly and urgently.At the heart of this dispute lies a simple truth: doctors aren't just employees but guardians...