Nigerian Medical Association, AKS, Condemn Sack Of Doctors By Uniuyo Teaching Hospital

The Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Chapter has strongly condemned the sack of resident doctors by the university of Uyo teaching hospital. This was disclosed by the NMA AKS Chairman, Dr Aniekeme Aniefiok Uwah and his executives at the end of the third quarterly Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) of the NMA. Dr Uwah noted that the continued closure of the only fully functional tertiary health facility In the state is condemned in its strongest term and urged the management of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital(UUTH) to think first of the people of  Akwa Ibom state dying on a daily basis  from the avoidable, unfortunate and recurrent industrial disharmony in the institution.

That the congress condemns in very strong terms the sacking of some resident Doctors under any guise during their industrial action because it is ill-timed and signifies victimization and oppression of these Medical and Dental Practitioners who are only agitating for their fundamental human rights. This retrogressive action of the management of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) is totally unacceptable. Therefore, the management is urged to reverse the sack immediately for any meaningful dialogue to take place.

That the management of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) takes every necessary step that is possible to pay all the Medical and Dental Practitioners in the institution their full salaries which have been denied them since 2014 without any further delay as done in other hospitals across the country for justice, fairness and equity, taking into cognizance the fact that other categories of staff have been getting their full salaries.

That the leadership of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) meets with management of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) within the next 3days to resolve the issues leading to the strike and report back to the State Executive Council(SEC) within the week.

That the congress also mandates the leadership of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to immediately enter into fruitful discussions with the Akwa Ibom state government for the 15months salary arrears and CONMESS arrears to be paid to her members in state government employ.

That a 3-man Ad hoc committee be set up to interface with the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly(AKHA) with regards to the passage of the Akwa Ibom state Primary Healthcare Development Agency bill and the sponsorship of the Akwa Ibom State Healthcare Waste Management Agency bill.

That the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) thanks the management of Ibom Multi-Specialty Hospital for hosting this quarterly Ordinary General Meeting(OGM) and familiarization  tour of the facilities at Ibom Multi-Specialty Hospital and applauded the planned collaboration with NMA to foster better healthcare delivery to the Akwa Ibomites and Nigerians at large.

Source: Asteroid Bassey