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African health worker gap catastrophic

Rob Ray — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:05:50 +0000

It has been revealed that the global shortfall in healthcare professionals has reached four million people – with one million needed in Africa alone. The figures were voiced at the Global Forum on Human Resources for Health, which opened in the Ugandan capital of Kampala on March 3rd.

Fiji: Public sector strikes grow amid death threats and intimidation

Asher — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:21:42 +0000

They are demanding the reversal of a 5% pay cut and the changing of the retirement age from 60 to 55, and an additional 10% pay rise. The pay cut and change in retirement age were announced shortly after the military government took power in a coup last December.

NHS/UNISON health workers disappointed at low pay increase offer

makaira — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:08:37 +0000

NHS employers and union representatives meet today to discuss a new settlement for health staff in England.

Mike Jackson, UNISON’s lead negotiator, said the unions were hopeful there would be more money on the table.