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Following the failure of the Federal
Government to address their demands, the Nigerian Medical Association
(NMA) has begun its indefinite nationwide strike today.
While speaking at a press briefing hours
ago, the President of the NMA, Dr. Kayode Obembe, said “The NMA is
taking this painful route because our silence and gentle approach to
these contending issues have been taken for granted.
We have to take this action in order to save the health care delivery system from anarchy that is palpably imminent. We hereby appeal to all Nigerians for their understanding and to press on the government to meet with our demands.”
We have to take this action in order to save the health care delivery system from anarchy that is palpably imminent. We hereby appeal to all Nigerians for their understanding and to press on the government to meet with our demands.”
According to Obembe, the failure of the
government to address NMA’s demands has left the association with no
other option than “to call all its members to down tool in order to
press home their demands.”
Obembe said there was no way non-doctors
could be allowed to function as Consultants, given that they do not
oversee patients in the hospital.
He said, “A consultant is the owner of
the patient; many health workers now go about acquiring Ph.D so that
they can be called Doctors. The title should be restricted to only a
medical doctor.”
On meetings it had with government, Obembe said, “We had a meeting
with the Federal Government. We tabled our minimal demands; the
government did not agree with NMA, but there is no end point. Some were
referred to the court. There was no end point. While this was going on,
the government was issuing out circulars favouring other health
workers.”
Filed photo
Following the failure of the Federal
Government to address their demands, the Nigerian Medical Association
(NMA) has begun its indefinite nationwide strike today.
While speaking at a press briefing hours
ago, the President of the NMA, Dr. Kayode Obembe, said “The NMA is
taking this painful route because our silence and gentle approach to
these contending issues have been taken for granted.
We have to take this action in order to save the health care delivery system from anarchy that is palpably imminent. We hereby appeal to all Nigerians for their understanding and to press on the government to meet with our demands.”
We have to take this action in order to save the health care delivery system from anarchy that is palpably imminent. We hereby appeal to all Nigerians for their understanding and to press on the government to meet with our demands.”
According to Obembe, the failure of the
government to address NMA’s demands has left the association with no
other option than “to call all its members to down tool in order to
press home their demands.”
Obembe said there was no way non-doctors
could be allowed to function as Consultants, given that they do not
oversee patients in the hospital.
He said, “A consultant is the owner of
the patient; many health workers now go about acquiring Ph.D so that
they can be called Doctors. The title should be restricted to only a
medical doctor.”
On meetings it had with government, Obembe said, “We had a meeting
with the Federal Government. We tabled our minimal demands; the
government did not agree with NMA, but there is no end point. Some were
referred to the court. There was no end point. While this was going on,
the government was issuing out circulars favouring other health
workers.”
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