Govt tightens screws on nurses

BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA
GOVERNMENT has tightened screws on nurses wishing to resign from the civil service as it battles to stem the massive exodus of health workers.

Hundreds of nurses are leaving the country for greener pastures following government’s failure to remunerate them fairly and improve their working conditions.

The exodus has almost brought the country’s health delivery to its knees.

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