Doctors at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, Ogun State on Monday commenced an indefinite strike over what they called “persistent decline of workforce” at the state – owned hospital. A statement jointly signed and made available to pressmen in Abeokuta by the president and the secretary of Association of the Residents Doctors in OOUTH, Dr Osikoya Oladotun and Dr Ajose Oluwafemi respectively expressed regret that while the shortfall in the workforce has not been replaced, “patient load has increased remarkably over the past few years.” The sad doctors said series of meetings and warnings were given to the hospital management as well as the state government but could not yield positive results, leaving them to take the acton. According to the statement, the decline in workforce had led to the collapse of some doctors, no motivation among health workers and possible loss of accreditation for full training of resident doctors. “The decline has m...
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