Comments on: Inequities in Volunteer Recognition: A Plea from the Unemployed Doctors of Zambia https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/02/07/inequities-in-volunteer-recognition-a-plea-from-the-unemployed-doctors-of-zambia/ Keeping you Informed Wed, 07 Feb 2024 20:56:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: netizen https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/02/07/inequities-in-volunteer-recognition-a-plea-from-the-unemployed-doctors-of-zambia/#comment-3530892 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 20:56:53 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=443301#comment-3530892 The lack of critical thinking among our citizens is incredible.

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By: Razor https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/02/07/inequities-in-volunteer-recognition-a-plea-from-the-unemployed-doctors-of-zambia/#comment-3530882 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 16:10:48 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=443301#comment-3530882 Interns have been working as volunteers for more than a year. They don’t get even a bottle of water to drink everything they have to buy even though they don’t get even an ngwee from government. Most work at least 6 days a week and at least one 36 hour shift in a week when on call. They have to buy their own food, equipment like gloves, lab coats, stethoscope, scrubs, masks etc etc from their own money. Accomodation rentals, electricity water and transport from their own money all this while saving lives but they are not considered. Now these volunteers have just come now. Everything from PPE etc is provided to them and they are immediately employed. We are not saying it’s wrong but at the same time even interns should be included not just these recent volunteers.

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By: Kulibonesha https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/02/07/inequities-in-volunteer-recognition-a-plea-from-the-unemployed-doctors-of-zambia/#comment-3530881 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 16:01:59 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=443301#comment-3530881 In reply to Precious Siamani.

This is exactly what he said. Infact he even cautioned against adulterating the lists by including those non volunteers. The minister was also clear that she was waiting for the registers from across the country.

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By: My Zambia https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/02/07/inequities-in-volunteer-recognition-a-plea-from-the-unemployed-doctors-of-zambia/#comment-3530870 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 12:04:59 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=443301#comment-3530870 They are worried that those who are stationed elsewhere other than Heroes are not recognised as distinguished volunteers.
He asks:
‘Why is the contribution of other volunteers seemingly deemed less significant?
Could it be that the public display at the Heroes attracts more attention?
Is the primary goal to garner public interest?’
The cry is that the idea may be a PR stunt.

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By: JjN https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/02/07/inequities-in-volunteer-recognition-a-plea-from-the-unemployed-doctors-of-zambia/#comment-3530869 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 12:04:11 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=443301#comment-3530869 Unfortunately also the writer is a Doctor who is only concerned about Doctors and not other health workers… Didn’t won’t to volunteer ..just wants employment…poor fellow..

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By: Precious Siamani https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/02/07/inequities-in-volunteer-recognition-a-plea-from-the-unemployed-doctors-of-zambia/#comment-3530861 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 11:06:31 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=443301#comment-3530861 I thought the president said that all those volunteering in cholera centres across the country???

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By: IllSayWhatIWant https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/02/07/inequities-in-volunteer-recognition-a-plea-from-the-unemployed-doctors-of-zambia/#comment-3530859 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 10:50:37 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=443301#comment-3530859 In reply to Lameck Banda.

Were we not told, by the not so able Masebo, that those who were currently working as volunteers in the health service would be given first priority during the massive recruitment drive that took place? So clearly that did not happen as expected, for whatever reasons, and this is what the writer is trying to express here! Why go searching for alternative resources when you already have abundant resources readily available at your disposal?

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By: Spaka https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/02/07/inequities-in-volunteer-recognition-a-plea-from-the-unemployed-doctors-of-zambia/#comment-3530855 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 09:45:13 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=443301#comment-3530855 ………

The president did well in dreaming up posts for those volunteers……….

It is high time we have recognition for people who put country and society before tribe and personal well being………..

Their sacrifice is not in vain

We hope this volunteering spirt is carried forward by the wider community for the betterment of country………..

Let’s show volunteering for country has benifits so as to arrest the moral decay , selfishness and corruption that has ravaged our societies…..

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By: Spaka https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/02/07/inequities-in-volunteer-recognition-a-plea-from-the-unemployed-doctors-of-zambia/#comment-3530853 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 09:36:42 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=443301#comment-3530853 In reply to Lameck Banda.

Deja Vu

There are sometimes exceptional circumstances when even you have no money……..money has to be found.

This is one of them……..

Even on a domestic level , a household would have no money , but some how allowances would be made in times of necessity

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By: IllSayWhatIWant https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/02/07/inequities-in-volunteer-recognition-a-plea-from-the-unemployed-doctors-of-zambia/#comment-3530852 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 09:19:37 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=443301#comment-3530852 @Deja Vu. My exact sentiments…this dreaming up of posts in an already bloated civil service, which he himself recognises, shows the lack of foresight, logic and critical thinking in HH.

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