He said health personnel then provided a list of vehicles to their choices, among them, double cabs and Mazda 3s.
"The negotiations with RBZ was in response to grievances by health workers that they needed vehicles and decent accommodation - a situation that precipitated most industrial actions staged by health workers," said Dr Parirenyatwa.
He said Government was looking into accommodation for health personnel.
Dr Parirenyatwa criticised some of the workers especially junior doctors who were threatening to down tools ahead of March 29 harmonised elections, saying it was a plot to decampaign the Government.
"Purchasing of the vehicles bears evidence that we have taken their grievances as genuine and we are working towards addressing conditions of service for all health personnel," he said.
The Ministry of Health has facilitated incentives for some of the doctors, especially those stationed in rural areas.
In a bid to improve the same conditions Government appointed the Health Services Board to specifically address challenges facing health professionals.
Source: The Herald
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