THE Resident Doctors Association of Zambia (RDAZ) says government should prioritize those already in the system, in the recruitment of 40,000 health workers, under the $1.5 billion US health deal. Meanwhile, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Leader Antonio Mwanza has questioned the excitement surrounding the proposed recruitment, noting that government can do it without what he terms as a questionable deal. On Thursday, Zambia signed a 1.5 billion MoU, which will see the recruitment of 40,000 new health workers, 15,000 of whom will be frontline workers. In an interview, Friday, RDAZ president Dr Paul Chibwe said government needed to conduct a needs assessment, as promotions would create more vacancies in the sector. “The first thing to do is for the government...