Members of the Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, UNIMEDTH, in Ondo State, on Tuesday, commenced a 14-day warning strike.
Among other grievances, the striking doctors cited the non-payment of seven months’ salaries to their new members.
While staging a peaceful protest at the hospital premises, Dailypost gathered the doctors vowed to halt activities until their concerns were addressed by the government.
“We demand full payment of the arrears of salaries owed to our members and payment of the February 2024 palliative to our house officers.
“Management should pay a February hazard allowance to our members and urgently address the severe clinical manpower shortage in the institution. Our members work every day. There are no staff due to Japan syndrome,” he stated.
Speaking to newsmen during the protest, Dr John Matthew, the President of UNIMEDTH ARD, emphasised that the new members who recently joined the teaching hospital have yet to receive their salaries.
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