I know of nurses whose pay is less than $10,000 as beginners and doctors are paid $40,000 as starters after graduating to keep them here in Fiji.
This was visionary by the then FijiFirst government, but no wonder there is shortage of nurses everywhere in the country; they are leaving in droves for greener pastures offshore.
Why can’t our current Government give the same to nurses like it does for doctors?
If the Minister for Finance can give the University of the South Pacific (USP) $60 million from our National Budget, l am sure the nurses deserve better?
Our Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, can replace two capable, and highly qualified iTaukei ministers – Manoa Kamikamica and Aseri Radrodro – as the Minister for Finance to either one and give Biman Prasad another ministry.
I won’t be surprised if our “unfairly treated nurses” are contemplating going on strike.
Source: Tukai Lagonilakeba
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