Following the nationwide strike action embarked upon by the Resident doctors, the federal government has directed Medical Directors and Chief Medical Directors of Federal Government owned Hospitals to ensure that Consultants and Youth Corps Doctors as well as Doctors on Internship are on duty to provide health services at the hospitals in order to ensure there is no break in healthcare services to our people.
Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole who gave the directive assured all Nigerians that the Federal Government Health Facilities will be open and render services to the people while the government continues to dialogue with the resident doctors to return to work.
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According to him, arrangements are also on to make use of Armed forces, Police and Federal Road Safety Health Facilities.
In a statement signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Mrs. Boade Akinola, the Minister expressed optimism that the problem will be resolved soon.
The Resident Doctors commenced indefinite strike on Monday morning.
Recall that earlier, the Minister in a statement appealed to the striking doctors to suspend the strike action saying, “Another round of meeting have been scheduled for Wednesday, September 6,2017 and it is hoped that more progress would have been made in reaching a consensus in all the issues being discussed.”
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