Hehehe...National Association of Resident
Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) Communuique Issued at the End of the ordinary General
Meeting (OGM) of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD)
Held at Nondon International Hotel, Enugu State on the 30th May, 2015.
Preamble:
The National Association of Resident
Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) held her 35th Ordinary General Meeting and Scientific
Conference from the 26th-31 st May, 2015, at the Nondon International Hotel,
Enugu State. The Meeting which was hosted by the University of Nigeria Teaching
Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu State branch of NARD featured a public lecture on
the theme - Medical Tourism: Socio-Economic Implications and Backup Challenges
of Medical Training, Research and Services in Nigeria. The Subthemes
include:
1. The Doctor as a Servant
Leader: Implications and Application
to Health Care Delivery in Nigeria
2. Pension Reform Act 2014: Status, Highlights & Principal Points for Resident
Doctors
3. Advancing Patient Care with
the I-STAT system
The business session was also well
attended by delegates from various center across the country.
OBSERVATIONS
The entire membership of NARD at the
said meeting felicitates with the Nigerian people on the smooth political
transition following the last General Elections across the country. We also
congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice Prof Yemi Osinbajo and
pray that the Lord will guide them as they steer the ship towards a New and
Egalitarian Nigeria.
In addition, we made the following
observations:
1. Non-payment of the salaries
of workers including Resident doctors in many states such asAbia, Osun, Oyo,
Benue, Plateau and Lagos states.
2. Failure of implementation
and unilateral breach of agreements reacher
with the government on such issues
as:
- Skipping for
doctors both in Federal and State Governmen establishments as agreed on 16th
December 2013 and 4th January 2014.
- Implementation
of Adjusted Errors in Basic Salary and Allowances to doctors.
- Payment of
Rural allowance to affected members
-
Reintegration/re-enrollment of doctors on the Integrated Payroll and
Personnel Information System (IPPIS) platform despite repeated
entreaties.
- Residency
Training Committee Report on the funding and structure of Residency Training in
Nigeria.
Removal of Resident Doctors in some
Teaching Hospitals from the contributory Pension Scheme as a result wrong
categorization following their supposed temporary removal from the IPPIS
platform.
RESOLUTIONS
After exhaustive deliberations on
the issues highlighted above, the delegatesresolved as follows:
1. That the Circular on
skiping is confirmed, sacrosanct, and no other circular has been issued to
counter it.
2. That any hospital where
non-doctors skip, resident doctors must skip to ensure universal applicability
and ensure harmony in all hospitals.
3. That all hospitals should
as a matter of urgency convoke a stakeholders committee comprising State NMA,
MOCAN, ARD and representatives of management as agreed on the 27th of May to
freely examine the records of payroll monthly personnel cost implications and
the personnel budgetary allocation of 2015 in order to ensure payment of
skipping for Doctors.
4. All institutions that have
strike action should continue until this injustice is corrected.
5. That notwithstanding the
apparent volte face by the Permanent secretary Federal Ministry of Health Mr
Linus Awute, NARD still maintains that he and the Director Hospital Services
Dr. Patience Osinubi should honour agreements reached with the Federal
Government through the Ministry and NARD shall not accept any arm-twisting by
the duo no matter the intimidation.
6. That funding for Residency
training should be included in the annual budget of hospitals as agreed with
Federal Government and done in 2013/2014 budgets.
7. That the Federal Ministry
of Health in Liaison with the Ministry of Finance should ensure the payment of
the employer contribution of Pension in respect of Resident Doctors in 18TH
Irrua, FETH Gombe, UBTH Benin AKTH Kano amongst many other centres.
8. That the Federal Government
should expedite action on the re-enrollment of Resident Doctors and indeed all
Civil Servants onto the lntegrated Payroll and Personnel Information System
(IPPIS) which remains a veritable tool for personnel cost control and curbing
corruption in the public service. This call is for the umpteenth time!
APPRECIATIONS
The NARD appreciates the
overwhelming support and hospitality of the good people of Enugu State.
Special thanks to Chief Medical
Director UNTH Ituku-Ozalla, Dr Amah C.C, NMA Chairman Engug State Dr. Ugwu
George, the speakers Barr. Ike Maximus Ugwuoke, Dr Mbah A.U and Dr Ufoegbunam
as well as all delegates for committing their time and resources to making sure
that the NARD OGM in 2015 became a success.
Signed
Dr. Prince Dan-Jumbo
NARD President 2014/15
Dr. Daniel Gbujie
Secretary General 2014/15
Dr. Oluwajimi Sodipo
Pubicity & Social Secretary
2014/15
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