Zimbabwe doctors sing and hold placards during a protest over the disappearance of the leader of their union in Harare. PHOTO: Reuters/SIPHIWE SIBEKO.
Zimbabwe’s government has deployed military doctors to state hospitals after medical workers went on strike across the country, local media report.
Zimbabwe doctors sing and hold placards during a protest over the disappearance of the leader of their union in Harare. PHOTO: Reuters/SIPHIWE SIBEKO.
On Tuesday, doctors boycotted work in protest at the alleged abduction of their union leader, Peter Magombeyi, BBC Africa reported.
Dr Magombeyi had organised a series of strikes over poor pay and working conditions in recent weeks.
On Saturday, he sent a WhatsApp message saying he had been kidnapped by three men. He has not been seen since.
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The doctors say they will not return to work until Dr Magombeyi is found.
Health Minister Obadiah Moyo said military doctors would provide services as a “temporary measure”, according to the news website Zimeye.
The doctors believe Dr Magombeyi was abducted by the security forces because of his role in organising recent strike action.
But a government minister, Kazembe Kazembe said there were no indication that Dr Magombeyi had been kidnapped.
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