Liberia: Southeastern Health Workers Return to Work Following Negotiations With Government

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Liberia: Southeastern Health Workers Return to Work Following Negotiations With Government

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Southeastern Health Workers Network of Liberia has announced the call off of its go-slow action following a series of negotiations between the Ministries of Health, Finance and Development Planning, and Civil Service Agency which has resulted to the relevant agencies and ministries of government committing to respond to some of the immediate needs requested by them.

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