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Why UNTH doctors embarked on strike

Ada Okafor by Ada Okafor
May 4, 2023
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The Association of Resident Doctors in the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu State, on Wednesday, declared a one-week warning strike.

The strike was announced in a communique issued at the end of an Emergency General Meeting (EGM) of the Congress, signed by Dr Chinazom Ekwueme and Dr Santos Ezeh, the President and the Secretary of the association respectively.

The doctors regretted that several ultimatums had been extended to the management in the past but no positive action was taken.

It said there had been “growing agitation of our members on the Government Integrated Financial Management System (GIFMIS) Platform (locum doctors). At that EGM, our demands for payment of January salary, hazard allowance arrears and migration to IPPIS for these our members were made and the initial ultimatum for strike action was pegged at 21st of February, 2023.”

“The Congress noted that amidst the non-resolution of our demands, the working environment has become poor,” it said.

They identified other issues including “non-functional Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with certain departments unable to do procedures because of this. Hence, affecting quality patient care and our residency training.

“Inconsistent and epileptic supply of call food with no call food for several weeks in the past four months with no plan for sustainable supply of call food such that our members can do 24 hours call and even above on an empty stomach

“Leaking and dilapidated call rooms such that some residents on call sleep in their cars while on call.

“Staff burnout with some residents being on call every other day despite the above conditions.

“Epileptic power and water supply with several blackouts in the past months. This also impacts on our ability as doctors to provide quality healthcare and also affects the patients who need these amenities.

“The Congress observed with dismay the casualization of our members who have been on locum status for over two years which has denied them of several benefits.

“The Congress noted that these our members are yet to be migrated to the IPPIS platform. They have not received January salary, nine and half months hazard allowance arrears as well as Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF) despite being in residents who also partake fully in update courses and examinations.”

While demanding the resolution of the above issues, the ARD said members shall “proceed on a one-week warning strike commencing from 8.00 am, Wednesday, 3rd May 2023 with the only provision of skeletal services at the Accident and Emergency unit of the hospital”.

Members will “reconvene by 8.00 am, Wednesday, 10th May 2023 with an EGM where a review of progress made as regards our demands will be done and resolve for fresh action taken.”

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