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cuteboy2: I am really sad an appalled at how brazen people will sieze any national situation to score cheap political points and disparage the federal govt all because of the mad quest to wrest power from GEJ. Of all the national emergencies I have witnessed in Nigeria, FGN response to the Ebola threat stands out as the best so far in terms of:

1. The speed of FGN response was very good immediately the first case was reported. In a nation where it is very difficult to track the movement of people, the immediate identification and quanrantine of all those who came in contact with what is termed in medical parlance as the "index case" (the Liberian victim Mr Sawyer) was really commendable. In every outbreak of epidemic this step is always pivotal in stemming further infections.

2. setting up of quarantine centres to treat those infected.

3. Health minister's Collaboration and coordination of plans with State govts, especially the South West states.

4. Immediate commencement of screening of all airline passengers , especially those arriving from neighboring countries. This was widely reported by newspapers last week including the same punch that is carrying this obviously political stories by

5. Provision of protective gear for health workers at designated treatment centres.

6. Concerted public enlightenment to create awareness and advice the public of simple steps to improve personal hygiene and prevent spread.

7. Visit to and advise to religious organisations not accept Ebola cases, but to refer them to hospitals. I know that govt officials visited Redeemed Church of God camp ground who's convention was about to start and were impressed with sanitation measures being taken. As a result the GO of RCCG personally said that he advised his members from West Africa to stay away from this year's convention in Lagos.

It is sad that rather than join hands to first attack this common enemy, the Lagos branch of NMA is dissipating energy organising press conferences tinged with political undertones.

If Lagos branch of NMA had concerns about Ebola prevention, is grandstanding in a press conference the best way to go about it? Lagos NMA is answerable to thier national Executives. Did they channel their concerns to them. These people have unrestrained access to Lagos State Commissioner for Health and Gov Fashola. Did they make any attempt to contact these people? Obviously their press conference also indicted Fashola and LASG health officials because they are actively working with Federal Min of Health on this potential epidemic.

Apparently Lagos NMA is not happy with the National body for calling of their ding-dong strike. All state chapters of NMA are cooperating fully Federal and State Govt health officials except Lagos chapter. If other state chapters behave like this how will the effort succeed?

It is sad they are hinging their press conference on health insurance scheme, one of items in their list of demands that preceded the strike. Even this demand has been met. They are just demanding for documents.

If the government is serious about the insurance they should provide the documents to back it up. You can't put your life at risk on mere word of mouth from a politician. A government that finds it hard to pay gratuity and pension. I'm sure they have abandoned the family of the nurse that just died.

bigtt76: Why should I. Rumor was not started by the dailies but by SMS ...anyway have a lovely week ahead.

same to you.

bigtt76: Hahaha ...na me get Vanguard? Don't shoot the messenger dear

Since you believe everything in the dailies, hope the hot salt water bath has made you Ebola free

I'm happy Nigerians are starting to appreciate doctors. This Ebola epidemic gives an insight to the hazards involved in the medical practice.

Danhumprey: Doctors went on strike,few days later,Ebola virus went on rampage.

what are u trying to say?

bigtt76: Finally shame catch them



Sauce....http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/doctors-suspend-strike-citing-ebola-crisis/

No Na you shame catch for bringing up this lie.

The NMA wishes to commend President
Goodluck Ebere Jonathan for declaring #
Ebola Viral Disease a National Emergency
coming on the heel of WHO Declaration .
The NMA hereby directs all Nigerian
Doctors to get actively involved in this
control battle and provide all the needed
professional expertise. All State Branches
have been requested to liaise with all
relevant agencies and Govt officials in their
respective states for collaboration.
The NMA notes with sadness that doctors
and nurses, the usual front line health care
givers have been falling victim of the
disease and therefore calls on Govt at all
levels to ensure provision of Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE) to Doctors and
other healthcare workers
CMDs/MDs and proprietors of private
hospitals are reminded that this is not the
time to subject health workers to
unnecessary hazards. The NMA therefore,
advices all Doctors and nurses to insist on
being well protected before getting involved
in the high risk control processes.
With the recent cases of Lassa fever and
now Ebola, the need to ensure all Health
workers have Life Insurance Cover can no
longer be ignored
State Chairmen of NMA are directed to set
up Ebola control committees that will
collaborate with all relevant agencies in the
States.
We wish to place on record that irrespective
of the on-going strike action, the
Association effectively responded to national
disasters.
This includes the recent bomb blasts in
Kano, Kaduna and Bauchi States in
accordance with our oath of placing the
lives of patients first.
The same oath mandates us to maintain the
noble traditions of medical practice, which
at the moment are under serious threat in
Nigeria.
It is in the same vein, that we are directing
our members to rise up to the ‘EBOLA’
disaster under adequate Personal Protective
Equipment.
The NMA national office highly appreciates
her Lagos colleagues for their giant strides
so far in this battle. Well done!
Finally, we call on all Nigerians and the
International community to prevail on the FG
to do the needful as requested by the
Nigeria Medical Association.
#SecGen
www.medicalworldnigeria.com/2014/08/nigeria-medical-association-nma-press-release

Kenfil: Nke ahu gbasara gi oo lol... If u like believe, if u no like, stay there lol

Ok now. ka mu jiri nu okwukwe kweta.

tyav7: Whoever, whatever should call it properly.

Take it easy man

tyav7: It's the Nigerian Medical Association not NATIONAL medical association to you @o
p.

The Mods modified the topic not the op.

YourHealthlabs: What really are you saying..care to clarify?

I think he is trying to say that JOHESU strike actions are always so short that you may not notice some people went on strike. Boom!!! they are back.

bigtt76: Instead of looking for ways to help prevent spread of Ebola, these fools still on strike na den mate dey die for Liberia and Sierra Leone doing helpless service, these ones wan hammer ...God is watching!

You must not be a doctor to volunteer and help fight Ebola. I guess they will need cleaners there. Goodluck with your "helpless service". And don't forget to die as they are doing in Liberia and Sierra Leone.

drered: The government isn't too smart though. I expected a round table discussion of reps from NMA, JOHESU and various stake holders in the government. They know what is likely to happen after meeting the demands of NMA and they still decide to tow that line. Hope they have contigency plans though cuz its the patients that will still suffer..

I think that has already been done

eejo: mr minister call both nma and johesu togther and solve this problem once and for all we are tired of strike today nma tomorrow johesu

I doubt if that will solve the problem. There is too much hatred already.

spyder880: I have walked every inch of Edem and Ibagwa, even Amorji. Average land price there is about N2.5m. Lots of problematic lands in those towns, no large areas to buy up to 50 plots together.

But if I may ask, how many people can bring in up to N2.5m ? Can we have up to 20 interested people?

I am thinking Ugwuogo because I am looking at prices at around N1m for everything, purchase, settlement of the community and documentation.

Let's plan ahead as I also look behind the timber shed, inside Ugbene 2 area .

Ugbene 2 is another cool option. Consider umuchigbo too.

spyder880: Fellow Enugu people, please give your candid opinions about this topical issue as captured on this poster I saw somewhere in Enugu town.

As you contribute, remember we are politically mature in this state. No hard words or insult, please.

It is not all about producing governors and senators as some areas of Enugu have not seen the light of this Government since the first term. Awgu people have good roads and hospitals(including UNTH) to an extent. We should pray for a selfless Governor from Enugu north senatorial zone that will affect the lives of umu Enugu n'ile and not one group. Daalu nu umu NNE mu.

spyder880: Foundation reinforcement ongoing now,

Bia nwoke m, I ga aruru mu ulo di sharp one day. I di too bad. Onye kuziri GI ihe a n'ile?

A wonderful idea oga Spyder. I feel Ugwogo Nike is a bit far and will take about 5 years to develope. Have u tried the closer towns like Edem and ibagwa Nike?

prettyprettywow: you don't know who public health specialists are in this 21st century?

I'm still waiting for your 21st century lecture on public health specialist.

Samgreguc: Let's see hw it goes. . . .

They will eventually approve and implement the remaining.

joshuapharm: You dont want to know what will happen next!

As long as they implement the above asap, no problem.

I doubt the above considering this:
www.nairaland.com/1832994/doctors-may-resume-work-soon

Hope FG will move for a conclusion of the negotiations and implementation asap.

Greetings from the National President, NOC
and delegates to the just concluded EDM.
The EDM of the Nigerian Medical
Association took place on Saturday 26th
July, 2014 at Pauliham hotel, Gwarimpa,
Abuja. On the agenda was the update on
NMA's open letter to the government/
minimum demands.
The meeting was well attended by all states
and FCT delegates, with appology from
Bornu state due to the inability of the
delegates to get a flight from Maiduguri, 2
past presidents, viz; Dr. Stephen
KITCHENER, Dr. Idris OMEDE Immediate past
Sec.
Gen. Dr. Pemu.
The meeting lasted over 12 hours with the
house going on a 4hr recess for delegates
to put heads together for decisions to be
made on the way forward. Prior the recess,
all state chairmen spoke for and against
whether the strike should be suspended or
not after the president read his opening/
welcome address.
The welcome address was tagged;
"RESTORATION OF SUSTAINABLE SANITY IN
PATIENT CARE IN NIGERIAN HOSPITALS"
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This culminated in the open letter to the
Secretary to the Government of the
federation (SGF) on 11th June, 2014.
Twenty four (24) point demands were
itemised to be looked into by the
Government. This paper is meant to report
on the
progress so far and chart the way forward:
1. Deputy Chairman Medical Advisory
Committee (DCMAC). The situation update
now is that the position has been restored
and
circular issued to the effect. The conclusion
of this circular is unambiguously clear: "THE
ESTABLISHED POSITION WILL
CONTINUE TO BE FILLED PENDING THE
OUTCOME OF THE PRESIDENTIAL
COMMITTEE DELIBERATIONS" HMH/
ABJ/155/v
¡¡¡/3484.
2. On appointment of Directors, it was
agreed that the Teaching Hospital Act
should not be violated; so status quo
remains.
3. Skipping: The current status now is that
'Government has no objection to Doctors
skipping on CONMESS 3, the modalities of
its implementation will be submitted to
NOC/negotiating team of NMA within 6
weeks, 4 weeks gone already, so in 2 weeks
time
the modalities of implementation will be
made available to NOC/negotiating team.
4. Consultant: The circular on this has made
it categorically clear that; "THE
DESIGNATION OF CONSULTANT SHOULD
ONLY BE
USED FOR PERSONNEL WITH
QUALIFICATIONS REGISTERABLE WITH
MEDICAL AND DENTAL COUNCIL OF
NIGERIA" MH/
PM"138/Vol.111/85, 18th July, 2014.
5. Relativity: The update on this is that the
adjustment in salary was not factored into
2014 budget. The Government position
isthat this will be factored into the 2015
budget and will take effect from January
2014. A sum for 2 months arrears is to be
released within 7 working days available as
"index of commitment". There is no pool of
funds upon which to draw supplementary
budget; so say the budget office.
The MOU is as follows: "IMPLEMENTATION
AND PAYMENT OF RELATIVITY ARREARS
ARISING FROM THE JANUARY 3, 2014
CIRCULARS, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RELATIVITY
ARREARS TOOK EFFECT FROM JANUARY
2014. FURTHERMORE, THE 2 MONTHS
ARREARS (JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 2014)
OFFERED BY THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE
PAID WITHIN SEVEN (7) WORKING DAYS
WITH EFFECTIVE FROM WEDNESDAY, JULY
30 , 2014.
IT WAS ALSO CONCLUDED THAT THE
BALANCE OF TEN (10) MONTHS ARREARS
SHOULD BE FACTORED INTO THE 2015
APPROPRIATION ACT AND PAID IN LUMP
SUM".
6. The National Health Bill has been passed,
currently undergoing harmonisation by the
two legislative houses for onward
passage to the presidency for accent.
7. Surgeon General of the Federation has
been described as "desirable" and should be
pursued to the legislature. The NMA has
prepared a position paper on the issue. It is
also in the pipeline that NMA should
establish a 'legislative' desk in the National
Assembly.
8."THE STEP FOR HOUSE OFFICERS SHALL
BE ADDRESSED TO THE EQUIVALENT OF
CONHESS 9, STEP 4 AND MEDICAL
OFFICER/REGISTRAR TO CONMESS 2 STEP
3 AS WAS DONE FOR OTHER HEALTH
WORKERS AT THEIR ENTRY POINT" the
circular to this effect has been received from
the office of the Head of Service.
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9. Clinical allowance,
10. Specialist allowance,
11. Hazard allowance,
The procedure for negotiation for the above
3 to be followed up with the Federal Ministry
of Health. NMA has submitted the
names of her negotiating team.
12. The circular on rural posting, teaching,
and other allowances has been released
SWC/S/04/S176/T/73, of July, 2014.
13. Withdrawal of CBN circular on the
importation of in vitro dianostics- Federal
Ministry of Health was given a deadline (1
month) to write the CBN on the issue and
copy NMA. NMA team also honoured an
invitation from CBN, where they promised to
take action on our demand. Recently, we
also visited NAFDAC where the DG told us
about his plan to visit the CBN.
The letter to the CBN has been written by
the Federal Ministry of Health and NMA has
been copied -ref MH/PA/138/Vol 111/81.
14. Circular on retirement age: Report
already completed by the 12 man committee
and to be made available within 2 weeks
(follow up is necessary). The committee is
being hosted by Delta State Government.
15. On Residency Training Programme:
template has been released; "THE PURPOSE
OF THIS LETTER IS TO FORWARD THE
TEMPLATE FOR USE AT YOUR END AS
GUIDE IN RESIDENCY TRAINING. THIS
DIRECTIVE IS IN TANDEM WITH POLICY AS
STIPULATED IN THE NATIONAL STRATEGIC
HEALTH DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND IN
CONSONANCE WITH NATIONAL VISION".
Ref.
No. C2262/38 18th July, 2014.
16. All outstanding claims pertaining to
doctors in FMC Owerri have been paid.
17. Doctors have assured Government of our
readiness to cope with the challenges
inherent in the progress of reintegration of
members back into IPPIS platform. The
Government on her part has indicated the
willingness to commence immediately.
18. That circular that guarantees the right of
house officers to be members of lawful
associations has been released.. "HOUSE
OFFICERS SHOULD NOT BE RESTRICTED
FROM JOINING ANY ASSOCIATION THAT
ARE RECOGNISED BY LAW". Ref. No.
C2262T/264, 18th July, 2014.
19. Physical assault on Doctors by other
health workers - All criminal actions should
be reported specifically and handled
according to the provisions of the Public
Service Rules (PSR).
20. Incomplete payment of salaries of
doctors: Action to be taken by the
permanent Secretary, FMOH and the Director
of Human
Resources and they are to report back to the
government/NMA team at the next meeting.
21. Universal applicability; the state/Local
Governments can be reached through
persuasion, National Council on
Establishment
matters, National Economic Council. Any of
these channels shall be explored. The NMA
National will always rally support for
states in the implementation of the circulars.
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22. On Health Trust Fund, the NMA earlier
proposal has been re activated. "HEALTH
AND HOSPITALS DEVELOPMENT
INTERVENTION FUND" other interested
partners are to join the programme.
23. The position of CMD remains sacrosanct
and has not been compromised:
"THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR IT'S
AGENCIES HAVE NO PLAN TO REPEAL THE
TEACHING HOSPITALS ACT, BUT NMA MUST
WATCH OUT FOR A PRIVATE BILL".
24. On the continued violation of the terms
of the 2009 collective bargaining agreement,
it was decided that: "A LETTER
DIRECTING THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF CONMESS AND CONHESS
CIRCULAR BE SENT TO ALL CMD's AND
MEDICAL DIRECTORS". This is to be
followed up by the Government/NMA team
on Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
In conclusion, NMA circular on minimum
end point says; "THE ISSUANCE OF
CIRCULARS ON THESE END POINTS FOR
RESTORATION OF SUSTAINABLE SANITY IN
PATIENT CARE IN NIGERIAN HOSPITALS
WILL END THE STRIKE".
It is hereby noted that all the 24 point
demands have received positive responses,
and circulars have been issued as
appropriate.
In summary, these demands are classified
into 3 categories for action, viz; immediate,
middle, and long term.
Items 1,2, 4, 5, 6, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
and 23 are under immediate action with
positive response from government.
Items 3, 8, 13, 14 and 24 are classified
under middle term receiving actions from
government to be followed up by the NOC
and
the negotiating
team.www.medicalworldnigeria.com
Items 7, 9, 10, 11, 21, and 22 are classified
under long term, also receiving attention
with close follow up by the NOC.
www.medicalworldnigeria.com/2014/07/situation-report-on-the-national-medical-association-emergency-delegates-meeting

prettyprettywow: you don't know who public health specialists are in this 21st century?

Go on and tell me.

prettyprettywow: there is nothing much Drs can do about ebola virus since it has no cure. There is no treatment for it yet, so no need of accusing the Dr of wickedness. The most important thing is observation and support of the patients by the nurses and to prevent the spread of the disease. the virologists who are scientists will do the test to confirm the diagnosis. The most important people here are the public health specialists. So the Drs can still continue with their demand. 100,000 hazard allowance should be approved for the health workers that truly deserve it.

And who are these public health specialists?

Kenfil: I didn't start wearing bra until 17 after sec Skul.. still it was hard to find size for market.. lol.. mkpulu oloma. But now story don change lol

A ga aju onye kita? Picture or .............................

Nwanne adonyego mu iru ewu.
Eke bia, mee ka I Na anyu nsi.

Nwata bulie Nna ya elu, ngwongwo Na ngwongwo ayochie ya anya.

MrMcJay: Can't you read? Is a Cardiothoratic Center the same as a Cardiac and Renal Centre? Didn't you see the 'and' as well as the fact that it is coming under one roof? I guess you are either an illiterate or just blinded by hate.

The learned one that doesn't know almost all teaching hospitals in Nigeria have dialysis machines and CT. From all he listed above, there is nothing new to make it the first in Nigeria. I guess Google can educate you more cos it seems you are 200late. And hey mate its "cardiothoracic" not "cardiothoratic". Thank me later.