Jane Mlambo| Yesterday, medical doctors under the Zimbabwe Medical Association (ZIMA) gave government 48 hours to resolve the impasse with striking junior doctors, failure of which they will take action as they felt they had worked under very difficult conditions to cover up the problem created by the absence of their juniors.

With only 24 hours remaining, it appears a solution is still far as there has not been communication or update on the ongoing engagements with the striking junior doctors.

In a statement released yesterday, the senior doctors said,  “Therefore we are urging the HSB, to resolve this impasse within the next 48 hours. Consultants have been working very hard under these very difficult circumstances and will not be able to continue beyond the stated time period.

“We believe the door to dialogue must never be closed and we hope the HSB considers this statement in the good spirit it has been delivered.”

The situation in most government hospitals is not pleasing amid reports that a lot of patients are losing lives as there are no medical staff to attend to them.

If senior doctors chose to also follow suit and strike, Zimbabwe could have its worst health crisis.