FCT RESIDENT DOCTORS BEGIN INDEFINITE STRIKE OVER UNMET DEMANDS

Group of resident doctors in white coats holding placards during a protest at a hospital in Abuja.

Resident doctors under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have commenced an indefinite strike starting Monday, following unresolved negotiations with the government. The announcement was made in a communiqué released by the Association of Resident Doctors, FCT chapter (ARD-FCT), and jointly signed by its President, Dr. George Ebong, and General Secretary, Dr. Agbor Affiong. The […]

PRIVATE HOSPITALS SOUND THE ALARM: POWER COSTS THREATEN PATIENT CARE IN LAGOS

A Nigerian doctor in a dimly lit hospital running a generator during a power outage to treat a patient.

Private healthcare providers in Lagos are crying out for help as electricity and fuel expenses now gulp nearly 40% of their total operating costs, leaving hospitals overstretched and patient care under threat. Speaking ahead of their Annual General and Scientific Conference, the Lagos Chapter Chairman of the Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of […]