NEHAWU on the update on SARS-COV-2 vaccine rollout strategy
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The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) welcomes the update by the Minister of Health, Dr Zwelini Mkhize, on the SARS-COV-2 vaccine rollout strategy.
In the update given by the Minister this morning, he announced that South Africa will receive 1 million doses in January and 500 000 more doses in February from the Serum Institute in India (SII). These doses will be given to healthcare workers both in the public and private sector to protect them against the virus.
âââ KATLEHO MORAPELA 14:18 Thu, 07 Jan 2021 PHOTO: Marjanblan/Unsplash
Conditions for healthcare workers in the different provinces across the country is dire.
According to MPs responding to a presentation delivered by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Thursday morning, more needs to be done to strengthen the fight against the spread of the coronavirus. Mkhize was briefing the Portfolio Committee on Health on the rollout strategy of the Covid-19 vaccine and status of healthcare services in the provinces.
Whilst he assured the House that the vaccine will be in South Africa as of February as previously announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa, opposition parties demanded answers as to how it will be rolled out amongst healthcare workers, other front line workers and vulnerable members of the public.
Nehawu wants plans on how Gauteng govt will manage rising COVID-19 cases Gauteng is predicted to experience a significant spike in COVID-19 infections as the January wave is expected to hit the province as holidaymakers return home. FILE: A doctor walks in the Respiratory & Meningeal Pathogens Research Unit (RMPRU) at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto on 14 July 2020. Picture: AFP.
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JOHANNESBURG - The National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) is on Thursday calling on the Gauteng government to urgently make public its plans to deal with the surge in coronavirus infections in the province, with many travellers coming back from holiday.
Nehawu, Sactwu pay tribute to Samwu general secretary Ramotlou
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JOHANNESBURG - The National Education, Health, and Allied Workersâ Union (Nehawu) and the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workersâ Union have paid tribute to South African Municipal Workersâ Union (Samwu ) general secretary Koena Ramotlou, who died on Saturday.
Nehawu has learnt with shock about the untimely death of its sister union s general secretary, Nehawu said in a statement.
Workers of this country, especially municipal workers, had certainly lost a tireless leader and a trade unionist of great integrity . Ramotlou was at the forefront of leading the rebuilding of Samwu, including waging a relentless war against âemployers and the National Treasury, who are currently leading an onslaught against workers , the union said.
Crucial medical supplies destroyed allegedly by striking Tshepong Hospital staff. Image: Facebook
Health workers at the Tshepong Hospital in Klerksdorp have embarked an unprotected strike over bonuses and reportedly vandalised facilities.
Services at two North West Province hospitals have been disrupted and staff members apparently vandalised various wards. At the same time, doctors, nurses, record clerks and porters are accused of neglecting their duties including ignoring patients requiring assistance after surgery.
Health-e News was told how kitchen staff walked out leaving patients hungry and those who wanted to work say they have been intimidated by strikers at both Tshepong and Klerksdorp state hospitals.