The President, Association of Resident Doctors in the state, Dr Joseph Jokshan said at a press briefing Monday night in Kaduna that the state government had not responded to any of the doctors’ demands issued 21 days ago.

Reference: 

• September 21, the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has said Zamfara has only 23 doctors managing 24 hospitals.

Highlights from Dr Jokshan’s speech:

• He said that the doctors were pained to begin the strike, but “unfortunately, we cannot effectively carry out these tasks in the current sorry state of our healthcare facilities.”
• Dr Jokshan listed issues that prompted the strike to include poor funding, equipping and staffing of hospitals and non-provision of the living environment for medical, health workers and patients.
•  He said that members of the association were also demanding for payment of House Officers salaries and arrears and immediate and full implementation of “corrected” CONMESS.
• “Immediate implementation of already approved funding for residency training of Kaduna state doctors in their chosen fields, as well as the promotion of our doctors that are due.”