Kwara Doctors Launch 7-Day Strike Over Salary Issues
Doctors employed by the Kwara State government have begun a seven-day warning strike in response to unresolved welfare issues and salary deductions related to the Kwara Health Insurance Scheme (KHIS). This action involves members of the Kwara Doctors Forum, which includes 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.
Dr Adeola Olasinde, chairman of MDCAN, announced the strike during a news conference in Ilorin on October 15. The decision followed a congress held on October 14, after a 14-day ultimatum issued to the state government from October 1 to October 14.
The doctors are demanding the reversal of a two percent salary deduction for the KHIS, payment of approved 2025 and 2026 accoutrement allowance arrears, and the recruitment of house officers, medical officers, resident doctors, and consultants across healthcare facilities.
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