The doctors under the auspices of the National
Association of Government General Medical
Practitioners (NAGGMDP), have threatened to go on strike by September, 2017.
The Association announced this today during a news conference in Abeokuta while lamenting the state government's failure to accede to their
requests and the poor state of health facilities in the state.
The state branch Chairman
of the association, Dr Oladunni Adetola, said NAGGMDP was
not satisfied with the state of health
infrastructure, equipment and the dearth of
medical personnel in the state hospitals.
“Most of our equipment and machines are
grounded. Suctioning machine, oxygen
concentrator and suturing instrument needed for
emergency service are not available.
“Some of the structures actually need to be
demolished and rebuilt. A good example is
General Hospital, Itori, which has cracked walls
everywhere.
“Also, the progressive reduction in personnel
arising from statutory and voluntary retirement
of some staff has put pressure on the available
health workers,’’ Dr. Adetola said.
Adetola cited the example of the state hospitals in
Ijaye and Ijebu-ode, which he said had 16 and
10 medical officers respectively instead of the
optimal standard of 48.
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