They want to be in-sourced and they want proper personal protective equipment
Scores of Community Health Workers affiliated to the National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers are demanding that they be employed permanently by the Eastern Cape Department of Health.
"They walk through informal settlements and townships to track and trace TB and HIV treatment defaulters. Government is now threatening not to renew their contracts. Department officials have been going to various regions of the Eastern Cape, threatening the community health workers that they won't have jobs after the end of March. This is why we are marching," said Nkata.
The group's memorandum, read by Nkata, calls for recognition and legitimacy of community health workers in the province. They also demanded proper protective wear such as gloves and uniforms. They also wanted assurances for their safety as they work in poor communities and areas with high rates of violence and crime.
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