By Chisomo Phiri
A group of concerned health workers, operating under the banner ‘Third Arm Health Workers National Initiative’, has issued a 60-day ultimatum to the Ministry of Health to release their outstanding top-up allowances.
The grouping leader Balawala Vingula says,the allowances have been accumulating for 16 years.
He says despite the Ombudsman’s office ruling in favor of including the affected health workers in the list of beneficiaries, no action has been taken.
Vingula says the 1000 affected health workers, comprising ward clerks, hospital attendants, and laundry assistants, will be forced to down tools from October 1, 2024, if their demands are not met.
Meanwhile, Ministry of Health Spokesperson Adrian Chikumbe has requested additional time to provide a comprehensive response to the situation.
