The Medical for Quality Healthcare in Zambia ( MQHZ) has strongly welcomed the announcement by Government that packages of frontline health workers will finally be paid .
In a statement issued by its Media and Advocacy Director, Francis Kangwa, MQHZ said the development has excited the organization and all frontline health workers in Zambia.
MQHZ said the incentives comes at a time when cases of the virus are surging, adding that it would be welcome.
“Indeed our hard-working health workers deserve great motivation for their gallant work done so far.
“As MQHZ, we hope that these incentives will be handsome and be paid quickly to all those helping to curtail the Corona virus pandemic.
“We further encourage Government through the Ministry of Health to make sure Covid 19 testing kits are made available in health facilities for mass testing, in order for the country to ably combat the virus,” said MQHZ.