Ogun doctors
threaten strike by August, if—- Ogun doctors threaten strike by August, if—- ON
JULY 25, 2017
Medical
doctors in the employment of the Ogun Government on Tuesday, vowed to embark on
an indefinite industrial action by August if the state government continues to
ignore their demands. The doctors, under the aegis of the National Association
of
Government General Medical Practitioners (NAGGMDP), made the threat during a
news conference in Abeokuta. The association said the continued failure by the
state government to accede to their requests would force them to withdraw their
services, totally, by September. Dr Oladunni Adetola, the state branch Chairman
of the association, said NAGGMDP was dissatisfied with the state of health
infrastructure, equipment and dearth of medical personnel in the state
hospitals. “The condition in the state general hospitals across all the zones
is weighing on the poor health indices of the state. “Most of our equipment and
machines are grounded. Suctioning machine, oxygen concentrator and suturing
instrument needed for emergency service are not available. “Some of the
structures actually need to be demolished and rebuilt. A good example is
General Hospital, Itori, which has cracked walls everywhere. “Also, the
progressive reduction in personnel arising from statutory and voluntary
retirement of some staff has put pressure on the available health workers,’’
Adetola said. He cited the example of the state hospitals in Ijaye and
Ijebu-ode, which he said had 16 and 10 medical officers respectively instead of
the optimal standard of 48. “In addition, we have grouse with government over
the wide disparity in our salaries from our counterparts in other health
institutions in the state. “We have written several letters to the governor and
other arms of the state government, the latest being two weeks ago and no reply
from the government.’’ Adetola also said that the doctors concerned had in the
past embarked on several industrial actions, to press home their demands and
that government had repeatedly pleaded with them to return to work.
Responding
to the doctors’ threat, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Babatunde Ipaye, said
the state government was not unmindful of their agitation. He, however, pleaded
with the doctors to show government some understanding. “The harsh economic
reality of the country has stalled major projects being carried out in parts of
the state. “As we speak, the state is carrying out some major rehabilitation of
health facilities and structures across the state,’’ Ipaye said He said,
however, that the state did not owe any doctor salaries.
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