Hehehe.....Nigerian Medical Association, NMA,
Katsina State Branch has raised alarm that 30 doctors left the services
of the state government within the last six month due to poor pay.
The
state chairman of the association, Dr. Kabir Suleiman raised the alarm,
yesterday while addressing newsmen on the deplorable condition of
health facilities in the state.
Suleiman
added that a number of consultants and specialists have also resigned
from the service, disclosing that most of those on ground have threaten
to leave by January next year.
The
chairman further disclosed that manpower in the state health sector has
continue to decline where according to him less than 100 doctors and
900 nurses are currently working in the secondary facilities in the
state.
He
noted “this problem is more severe in Daura and Funtua zones where we
have fewer hospitals and health workers but high population of patients.
This is really a source of worry”.
Suleiman
added that the findings of the association has revealed that most of
the Hospitals are underfunded with many as he said lack basic X- Ray
services, emergency drugs, oxygen and dressing materials.
The
chairman called for the immediate employment of doctors and other
health workers based on national guidelines of Doctor-Patients ratio of
1: 600 populations across the state.
The
association therefore gave the state government a 21 day ultimatum to
address their grievances or risk strike action, adding that the union
would not accept anything short of the fulfillment of their demands.
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