The end of the strike by health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The government and the trade unions have reached an agreement on one of the requirements in the paragraphs, the one that is considered to be the most important, namely the payment of the risk premium to all agents in the health sector who do not have one. .

as reported from Kinshasa, Kamanda wa Kamanda Muzembe

According to the Secretary General of the Nurses’ Union, 5,092 health workers and administrative staff in the sector will receive this bonus in July.

And the operation will continue until it reaches the 60,000 people who are worried about the payment of risk premiums, Joseph Kibangula explains. Aimé Boji, Prime Minister for the Budget, himself confirms the good news.

The unions and the government will continue the discussions to resolve all outstanding issues. An inter-ministerial commission will be set up for permanent discussions with a view to drawing up the state budget for 2022.

Both parties have agreed to return to work as soon as possible. This strike by nurses and other administrators in the public health sector lasted for almost a month with negative consequences.

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