JOHESU Threatens Shut Down Of Health Care Services Nationwide
By Independent The Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals and National Union of Allied Health Professionals( JOHESU/NUAHP) has given the Federal Government grace of up to September 30, 2017, within which to meet its demands failure of which it would have no other option than to shut down health care services nationwide. In a release signed by Comrade Obinna Ogbonna, the National President, and Comrade Obisesan O.A., National Secretary, the union said the ultimatum was expected to elapse on September 12, 2017 but that it extended it to September 30, considering other mobilisation factors and to give the government further room to address their demands. The demands are as highlighted below are revamping the infrastructure in the tertiary health institutions, report of the inter-ministerial sub-committee on critical matters in the health sector, professional autonomy, headship of departments/units in hospitals and Enhanced En