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Zimbabwe Doctors, Nurses Decry Government Rule That Bars Them from Leaving Country


Zimbabwe Doctors, Nurses Decry Government Rule That Bars Them from Leaving Country
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Doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe are challenging a Ministry of Health rule they say impedes their ability to leave the country. The ministry said last month that health care workers must obtain official signatures to receive a "Certificate of Good Standing" - a needed reference to get work abroad. A doctor group says it’s an attempt to stop a mass exodus after poor treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare.

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