Zimbabwean doctors in vote to strike

Zimbabwe's doctors are voting on whether or not to stage a full-fledged strike, over salaries. Doctors started casting their vote yesterday, with the majority said to be in favour of a strike.

Earlier, doctors had threatened to conduct a 24-hour strike starting February 1, providing only emergency care, but have called off the action to allow for more consultations.

Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) confirmed it has already started the consultations beginning with the Harare region.  

ZHDA spokesperson said they will have a position by the end of the week after consulting all health practitioners.

The spokesperson also said that it was clear that there was no will on government's part to resolve the doctors' concerns.