Unresolved doctors strike and Violation of Human rights in Tanzania

    Dr.  Ulimboka Stephen, the coordinator of doctors welfare committee was kidnapped and attacked by unknown people (allegedly state secret agents) yesterday .He was severely injured after being attacked by the abductors.  He has been admitted at Muhimbili National Hospital and he is improving.                                                                                                      Doctors in Tanzania went into strike on Saturday accusing the government of failing to keep its promises of the bargaining that ended a month long strike earlier this year. The committee called for a country wide doctor’s strike due to poor working condition and pay after failed consensus with the government. The go slow has spread all over the country affecting the referral hospitals.

The government has not issued any statement on the doctor’s strike and the attack of chairperson of the committee. More information can be found on the Citizen newspaper.