Medical doctors in Ondo State threaten industrial action, citing worsening welfare conditions and declining manpower in the health sector. Speaking under the auspices of the Nigerian Medical Association and affiliate bodies, the doctors say the state government has not addressed long-running concerns that they describe as weakening healthcare delivery. They allege years of poor remuneration, insufficient recruitment, and neglect of the sector have left the health workforce overstretched, with the available personnel working under severe pressure. The doctors call for urgent intervention by their employer, the state government, to improve welfare and strengthen the provision of health services. While their statements focus on the deterioration of working conditions and staffing levels, they also present the threat of further action should the government fail to respond. The reports describe the doctors’ position as a response to what they characterize as an ongoing decline in both welfare and manpower, rather than a one-off issue.
Ondo doctors threaten action over alleged decline in welfare, manpower
Medical doctors in Ondo State threaten industrial action, citing worsening welfare conditions and declining manpower in the health sector. Speaking under the auspices of the Nigerian Medical Associati...
- Doctors in Ondo State, through the Nigerian Medical Association and affiliate bodies, threaten industrial action.
- They cite poor welfare conditions and an alleged decline in health-sector manpower.
- The doctors say years of weak remuneration and inadequate recruitment have weakened healthcare delivery.
- They say available personnel are working under severe pressure due to staff shortages.
- They call on the Ondo State government to urgently intervene to improve welfare and staffing.
The health workers said years of poor remuneration, inadequate recruitment, and neglect of the sector had severely weakened healthcare delivery, while the few available personnel work under severe pressure. The post Ondo doctors threaten action over alleged decline in welfare and manpower. appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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