Residents doctors in Kaduna State have begun an indefinite
strike on Tuesday over “sorry state” of healthcare facilities in state
government hospitals.
Dr
Joseph Jokshan, President, Association of Resident Doctors in the state, said
at a press briefing Monday night in Kaduna that the state government had not
responded to any of the doctors’ demands issued 21 days ago.
He
said that the doctors were pained to begin the strike, but “unfortunately, we
cannot effectively carry out these tasks in the current sorry state of our
healthcare facilities.”
Jokshan listed issues that prompted the strike to include
poor funding, equipping and staffing of hospitals and non-provision of living
environment for medical, health workers and patients.
He
said that members of the association were also demanding for payment of House
Officers salaries and arrears and immediate and full implementation of
“corrected” CONMESS.
“Immediate
implementation of already approved funding for residency training of Kaduna
state doctors in their chosen fields, as well as the promotion of our doctors
that are due.”
He
urged the general public to “join us in this struggle and push the government to
do the needful.”
“This
is the struggle we intend to see through to the end, not because we are unaware
of the implications of this action but because we are left with no other
option,” he added.
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