ENUGU Urban Residents have accused the striking Resident Doctors at the State University Teaching Hospital, Parklane, of employing blackmail in a pandemic era, to intimidate the state government into accepting payment of jumbo salaries for the doctors that may not be sustained in a long run.

By Ezekiel Nnaji Medical doctors are society’s important professionals whose duties revolve around saving lives. The Hippocratic Oath further underlines the responsibilities of doctors. The duties are always placed above material gains. This is not to say, however, that employers must not consider their welfare. Governments give priority attention to the wellbeing of medical doctors […]

LEGISLATORS in Enugu State House of Assembly have disagreed with Resident Doctors at the State University Teaching Hospital, ESUT-TH for withdrawing services in a critical period as this time.

By Dennis Agbo, Enugu National Industrial Court, Enugu division has asked Enugu state government that it could commence contempt proceeding against the Resident Doctors of Enugu state University Teaching Hospital, ESUT- TH Parklane, if it so wishes. The court had forbidden the doctors from embarking on industrial action following an application the state government brought […]

Salutes health workers for their unwavering patriotism By Chioma Obinna As the world marks this year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA has said that a total of 264 doctors have been exposed to COVID-19 situations out of which 20 actually contracted the infection, and two recovered so […]