Yesterday i reported on the decision of the joint health sector workers union nationwide to embark on a nationwide strike due to the federal government's decision not to obey the ruling of the national industrial court on better welfare packages for them.

Well, today the consequences has started hitting home as 15 premature babies incubated at the federal medical center, makurdi has been abandoned, mothers of the babies were seen crying and stranded not knowing where to go, the survival of the kids without incubation for a prolonged peroid of time is slim, other patients were also discharged without notice no matter their condition, some cried for help as they were stranded and others claimed they could not afford private hospital treatment. The same senerio played out at the UPTH and no doubth other federal health centers nationwide. FRESH AIR!!

http://leadership.ng/news/230813/health-strike-15-premature-babies-abandoned-federal-medical-centre-makurdi

pam,e don happen,asup,ASUU,now health workers,who would be next?pls let a kind doctor help those ppl oh

to serve Nigeria is not really by force are the government care only about themselves

.....and the retardeen is promising us dividends of democracy!

Patience Jonathan is busy hosting road shows in the name of peace rally, while innocent babies suffer for what they know nothing about.

Which way Naija, which way?

And one certain insincere9igerian will be spamming the pages of this forum with fictious and phantom achievements of retardeen's private government. Imagine all the critical sectors of governance are in comatoes. Polluted air indeed! Abeg shift make I pass..

Doctors should consider the stress mothers passes through during gestation period

I strongly blame the FG for this.. For being so selfcentered,greedy & deaf to the plight of the Nigerian workers nation wide. I'm patiently waiting for NLC strike soon cuz most state Governments has refused to pay the 18,000 minimum wage agreed upon....
Pls,those innocent babies should be urgently taken to some private hospitals.

The nigerian government cannot pay health workers who care for the nation's sick good wages but it can pay legislators and top government officials 30 million in salaries and allowances. @mrexcel...why don't you come an give me some figures and explanation on why the nigerian government can't afford to pay lecturer's and health workers better wages. Can't we afford that too?

The government should do something about this

Na wa o

what a bad Nation..I feel not to go back to Nigeria Again

moscobabs: what a bad Nation..I feel not to go back to Nigeria Again

*rolls eyes*

Here we go again...

This could be blessing in disguise for some of those babies.
Its better to return to heaven than.......

Caracta:

*rolls eyes*

Here we go again...

nawa ooo,seems the only way to get government attention now is strike.

but my textbook tells me that strike is the last option in negotiation.

Yomieluv: nawa ooo,seems the only way to get government attention now is strike.

but my textbook tells me that strike is the last option in negotiation.

no one reads these days

Choking fresh air SMH

I think its not really right for health workers to go on strike knowing the critical position they hold, there should be a better way that can be used for this issue to be resolved but knowing Naija govt the only language they understand is strike, may God help us in this country

Yomieluv: nawa ooo,seems the only way to get government attention now is strike.

but my textbook tells me that strike is the last option in negotiation.

the health workers demanded better welfare and the government refused, they then moved to the industrail court where they beat the government. The government refused to abide by the ruling, the same union that won kept on pleading with the government to abide by court ruling and even issued an ultimatum. The labour minister saw the severity of the whole issue and called for a meeting between the union members and the health ministry. The union leaders travelled from all parts of the country to abuja only to be snubbed by the health minister who did'nt attend. All the rancor over little pay rise for people who save lives while legislators and top government officials get over 30 million for doing next to nothing. What a nasty country.

why shuld these innocent babies suffer so
It is not fair atall.
and 1 thing i noticed is that govt paid health workers are very uncaring and callous to thier patient...just an observation

Okija_juju:

Dont dare call President JEGA a Retardeen again, when you cant call Rochas Aboki Akpa-amu Okorocha a person Retardeen..

LMAO!!

Nwoke oma, gini na ewekwa gi iwe?

Eneze1: I think its not really right for health workers to go on strike knowing the critical position they hold, there should be a better way that can be used for this issue to be resolved but knowing Naija govt the only language they understand is strike, may God help us in this country

ma'am, i refer you to my above post.

Joavid: why shuld these innocent babies suffer so
It is not fair atall.
and 1 thing i noticed is that govt paid health workers are very uncaring and callous to thier patient...just an observation

whatever your view about them, they save lives even under the most inhumane conditions!! And they deserve better. They get peanuts while government officials who sit in gaint offices and move in exotic cars get millions.

ASUU, ASUP, Health Workers, PHCN workers said if their pay package is not implemented to the teeth, they might cause wahala, Pensioneers are agrieved, Legislators, senators and executives, their pay is bumper package..

This country is gradually grounding to a halt.

Those distressed banks were running as if they were health not till Sanusi Blew the whistle.. Nigeria is very sick but running and hiding the sickness as if she is healthy..

Oceanic bank was once healthy
Inter-continental bank was once healthy, all these banks put on smiles on their faces and u think all is well but we all know how they ended up..

Nigeria is terribly sick and needs serious medication..

Are we going to wait till every govt parastatal goes on strike.. Only Senators, legislators and executives enjoys the combine wealth of this country and a select few in govt circles, majority of 170million nigerians are complaining..

Nawa oooo! Incubated babies too would feel the brunt of an incapable and inefficient govt, what sin has this new born kids committed?

Patients lament as health workers’ strike paralyses hospitals

on August 23, 2013 / in News 12:15 am / Comments

By Sola Ogundipe, Chioma Obinna & Modinat Amusat

Hard times await patients seeking healthcare services in Federal tertiary health institutions nationwide as the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, MHWUN, has made good its threat to embark on indefinite strike.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has directed all medical doctors nationwide to remain at their duty posts to ensure uninterrupted services, particularly for emergency cases.

The strike, which began yesterday morning nationwide, took patients on appointment and on admission by surprise as many of them claimed to have had no previous information regarding the strike.

Vanguard investigations revealed that although normal healthcare services took off on schedule in some of the affected institutions in Lagos, such activities were interrupted a little after 11:00a.m. by aggrieved members of the striking unions, who claimed they were directed to enforce compliance in the various institutions.
*Deserted corridor leading to the entrance of a main wing of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, in Lagos as the strike called by the Joint Health Sector Unions persisted weekend. Photo: Sola Ogundipe

*File photo: Deserted corridor leading to the entrance of a main wing of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, in Lagos as the strike called by the Joint Health Sector Unions persisted weekend. Photo: Sola Ogundipe

It was gathered that lamentation and confusion from unsuspecting patients trailed the abrupt stoppage services.

It was a pathetic sight as the hopes of patients, who travelled long distances to honour scheduled appointments at the various clinics, and some of those who were booked for surgery and special diagnostic tests were dashed.

Abandoned hospitals

The story was the same in all the institutions visited on Lagos mainland from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, to the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi and Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Meta.

At LUTH, most of the outpatient clinics were deserted when Vanguard visited shortly after midday.

Only a few patients were seen hanging around the corridors of the clinics, discussing the development. But the entrances of the clinics were firmly under lock and key.

Although there was calm in most of the wards, only a few senior consultants were seen attending to patients.

Further investigation by Vanguard revealed that the central power supply had been shut down leaving only few isolated power generating sets to supply electricity to different units of the hospital.

Officials of LUTH’s branch of MHWUN could not be immediately reached, but were said to be within the hospital premises to enforce the strike.

It was also gathered that the health workers joined the strike after receiving a directive from the national body.

Further efforts to reach the hospital management were fruitless as they were said to be in a crucial meeting not unconnected with the development at the hospital.

Some of the patients who spoke to Vanguard at the hospital appealed to the hospital management and the Federal Ministry of health to wade into the matter for quick resolution.

Patients’ fate

Relatives of some of the patients are considering withdrawing their sick ones should the strike continued.

They further argued that nurses are closer to the patients than doctors and since the strike began they have had to take on the responsibilities of the nurses.

Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Makurdi, said through its Chief Information Officer, Mr. Alex Ohemu that skeletal services were being provided by the hospital despite the industrial action.

At the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Ebute Meta, and Federal Neuro- Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, skeletal services were being offered, although many patients expressed their frustrations.

Reacting to the development, Chairman, Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals, Mr. Uzondu Eke, said although they were part of the union, they cannot paralyse activities and close down totally.

MHWUN’s demands

Chairman, MHWUN, in Lagos State, Mr. Femi Omoba, said the workers were aggrieved because of the delay in the implementation of their demands after the recent ruling of the National Industrial Court.

Also, Chief Medical Director of the University of IIorin Teaching Hospital, Prof. AbdulWaheed Olatinwo, yesterday, confirmed that the institution was providing skeletal services to save lives.

Members of MHWUN had embarked on the strike after the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum issued to government on August 1, to accede to the 10-point demand and agreements reached on May 10, 2012.

NMA’s statement

However, in reaction to the development, NMA, in a press statement jointly signed by the National President, Dr. Osahon Enabulele and Secretary-General, Dr. Akpufuoma Pemu, urged the doctors to remain committed to their God-given responsibility of offering quality healthcare services to the toiling and long-deprived people of Nigeria, in all public hospitals.

The duo further alleged that plans by were being made by some hospital support staff to prevent Nigerian doctors from providing healthcare services in public hospitals.

According to them, “while we have nothing against the right of people to determine how best to actualise their demands, we shall, however, not tolerate any attempt to obstruct medical and dental practitioners in the course of rendering their official duties.”

They further called on all Chief Medical Directors/Medical Directors to ensure sustained provision of clinical/healthcare services to Nigerians in their various hospitals, by providing adequate security, and ensuring access to hospital materials, equipment and other healthcare facilities in the hospitals.

They said: “Despite the fact that NMA’s several demands for institutionalisation of best practices, strengthened public-private partnership policy, professionalism and better working conditions for her members are yet to be attended to, we assure all Nigerians that NMA shall continue to promote professionalism, patient-centred care and development initiatives with positive impact on the health of Nigerians.”

Chairman of the Kwara branch of NMA, Prof. Mikail Buhari, said skeletal services were being provided in vital areas of the hospital.

The chairman said that medical doctors, nurses and other health workers were rendering medical services at the emergency department and attending to those on admission.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/08/patients-lament-as-health-workers-strike-paralyses-hospitals/#sthash.FsM02d4D.dpuf

Lord have mercy!

Dis is d height of wickedness, i c no difference between our wicked government n dis heartless medical practitioners....

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