Work has resumed at the osun state government hospitals,after a
five month old industrial action embarked upon by the doctors in the
state.
The
doctors under the aegis of Osun State Association of Medical and Dental
Officers, OSAMDO had been on strike since Sep.28, 2015 to press home
their demands for the payment of their full salaries and implementation
of consolidated Medical Salary Structure, COMESS.
The
strike action according to the chairman OSAMDO, Dr Isiaka Adekunle was
suspended to alleviate the sufferings of the people and avoid
unneccesary deaths.
Dr Adekunle said although,
their demands were yet to be acceded to by the state government, the
intervention of the speaker of the state Assembly, Hon. Najeem Salaam,
and some medical elders in the state helped in shaping their decision to
call off the strike.
While
noting that the association would continue to dialogue with the
government, Dr Adekunle appealed to the state government to keep to its
promises by not victimising the members who participated in the strike.
Meanwhile,visit to the
state hospital management board, Asubiaro Osogbo, showed that
activities have started picking up , as doctors were seen reporting for
duty.
Some patients who spoke on the
development expressed joy at the resumption of the doctors saying the
strike action had affected them in no small measure.
They
appealed to both parties to find a common ground and resolve the
matter causing the strike amicably, for the goods of the common man.
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