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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Over 200 nurses, doctors, and health support staff at Claybank Private hospital in Gweru have been on strike since Monday, demanding improved working conditions.<\/p>\n

The health workers at the Premier Service Medical Investments (PSMI)-owned health care centre are demanding better salaries, USD allowances and PPE.<\/p>\n

One of the staff members told The Sun that patients are being turned away because of a shortage of protective clothes, basic medicine, and low morale among staff members. Said the employee:<\/p>\n

We have temporarily downed tools to protest against the deteriorating working conditions and failure of the employer to pay us our RTGS salaries on time, as well as the non-payment of COVID-19 allowances which civil servants are receiving.<\/p>\n

We have been trying to talk to the PSMI management about our challenges and incapacitation but it seems they don\u2019t care.<\/p>\n

The hospital has reportedly suspended operation procedures as the theatre has no basic equipment needed, and also the unavailability of technicians to operate the X-ray machines.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, patients were reportedly being referred to the Gweru Provincial Hospital for treatment. Said another health worker:<\/p>\n

The hospital is now struggling to offer quality service as patients are being turned away due to a lack of medication and the unavailability of doctors.<\/p>\n

The working condition here is dangerous as we are exposed to diseases due to a lack of protective clothing.<\/p>\n

Our salaries are not coming on time and we are being paid RTGS, just imagine being paid April salary in May when the currency had already lost value.<\/p>\n

When contacted by The Sun, a PSMI spokesperson admitted that the company was experiencing cash flow challenges. Said the spokesperson:<\/p>\n

Working capital gaps continue to affect the operations of the hospital, and indeed, PSMI as a whole.<\/p>\n

Because of the gaps that exist between the costs of providing services and the revenue inflows, we will continue to face challenges in areas like remuneration and conditions of service.<\/p>\n

We acknowledge that the negative working capital gap at PSMI has resulted in business disruptions which include intermittent closures of some facilities as a result of a delayed payment of premise and practitioner licenses, practitioner cover, rentals and rates, and supply of water and backup power.<\/p>\n

The PSMI spokesperson also admitted there is a huge backlog of payments for staff benefits but was working flat out to rectify the situation. He said:<\/p>\n

The management is working with staff representatives to establish a meeting of minds on how we can continue to provide services in the current situation as service delivery remains a priority as does staff welfare.<\/p>\n

The movement of our funding cycle has led directly to the delays in salary dates.<\/p>\n

The concerns of our staff are valid, and we have had a backlog of payments of staff benefits which we have begun to settle, but the gap remains and at the current rate, it will take a while longer to get up to date.<\/p>\n

We are confident that once all stakeholder engagements are completed and our situation improves, we will once again be an employer of choice.<\/p>\n

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