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Doctors in the service of the Kwara state government have commenced a seven-day warning strike over unresolved welfare concerns and deductions from their salaries for the Kwara Health Insurance Scheme (KHIS).
The strike includes doctors under the Kwara Doctors Forum namely the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) and the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), KWASUTH.
Speaking at a news conference Thursday in Ilorin, the chairman,
MDCAN, Dr Adeola Olasinde, said the decision was reached at its congress held on October 14, following the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum issued to the state government.
Olasinde stated the ultimatum, which ran from Oct. 1 to Oct. 14, was to address welfare concerns, including the sudden salary deductions for the Kwara Health Insurance Scheme (KwaraCare).
H said there is also the issue of non-implementation of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS), the official salary scale for medical doctors and dental surgeons in Nigerian government service.
Olasinde stated that government must reverse the two per cent salary deduction for the KHIS and initiate payment of approved 2025 and 2026 accoutrement allowance arrears.
He said government must also recruit house officers, medical officers, resident doctors and consultants across healthcare facilities.
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