The National Association of Resident Doctors has asked the Federal and state governments to resolve all outstanding issues in the health sector before September thirty or face an industrial action by its members.
Newly elected President of the association, Doctor John Onyebueze gave the ultimatum at the end of its twenty-sixth Annual General Meeting in Enugu.
The resident doctors criticised government at all levels for the poor state of health care delivery in the country.
Addressing journalists at the end of the meeting, he said the current state of public health care delivery in the country is pitiable.
Doctor Onyebueze demanded the immediate implementation of pending agreements between the government and health workers, warning that the association cannot guarantee industrial harmony in the health sector if this persists beyond the payment of September salaries.
The National Association of Resident Doctors president said the association is demanding the immediate upgrade of infrastructure in teaching hospitals, urgent action against poliomyelitis and Lassa fever, as well as the immediate release and implementation of the report on the Residency Training Programme.
He added that the association is not happy with the disruption of the structure of the residency programme by chief medical directors of teaching hospitals.
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