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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>Over 2 000 interned paramedics are said to be unemployed 10 years after completing their training.<\/b><\/p>\n

Other paramedics have never worked since they completed training. Some of the paramedics were self-sponsored while others were trained at the taxpayer\u2019s expense.<\/p>\n

This was revealed by Eswatini Unemployed Paramedics Chairman, Mduduzi Mabuza, after a closed door meeting at Nkhanini Hall yesterday.<\/p>\n

Mabuza, who was interviewed after the meeting, said the unemployment rate increases annually because over 80 paramedics qualify and graduate.<\/p>\n

He emphasised their importance as paramedics, stating that they get to accident scenes first and at times reach where nurses could not.<\/p>\n

The chairman added that their livehood was affected as some have families had responsibilities, and some were supposed to be breadwinners, but instead, became a burden.<\/p>\n

He narrated how life was hard for them, hence the need for a quick permanent intervention.<\/p>\n

Mabuza also noted that the interned unemployed paramedics differ in qualifications, but their work did not.<\/p>\n

He said the country could benchmark with neighbouring countries so that they emulate them by having policies in place that would have mines industries and more interned paramedics.<\/p>\n

Emphasising, he called for government\u2019s intervention whether directly or indirectly while noting that they collectively decided to engage the National Public Services and Allied Workers Union (NAPSAWU) moving forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome have interned from 2014 until the year 2020 in the government sector.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have over 600 unemployed paramedics as of last year and this number increases annually as about 80 graduate after training annually,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mabuza stated that some of the paramedics studied BAA, which was six weeks, and others qualified for a certificate, diploma, degree and even Master\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are just reminding our potential employer to remember and consider us. Our work touches on all as the basic work is the same and at times referred to as backup,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Nomcebo Magagula noted that as much as they differ in qualifications, they were meant to achieve one goal in the health sector.<\/p>\n

She encouraged that they work in unity and speak in one voice in trying to find solutions, highlighting that they were all affected; citing tensions in homes, hence the need to seek audience with those who could bring solutions through assistance like government.<\/p>\n

\u201cEMS is not the only company that can hire paramedics, even the private companies can. We are at times referred to as the first aid whereas we are not, but we are interned paramedics and those things differ,\u201d said Magagula.<\/p>\n

Emergency Preparedness Response (EPR) Secretary, Xolani Ginindza, said they were not privy to administrative information like how many paramedics government sponsors or hired annually.<\/p>\n

He, however, noted that they were aware that some unemployed paramedics had been interns for years, and expected to be hired eventually.<\/p>\n

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