LAUTECH Doctors Demand Action on Poor Working Conditions

Resident doctors at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso, represented by the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), have expressed serious concerns regarding their working conditions, which include severe understaffing, unpaid minimum wage arrears, unfulfilled allowance promises, and dilapidated call rooms. In a statement signed by ARD President Dr Mustapha Adedapo A and General Secretary Dr John Stephen, the doctors stated they are compelled to advocate for their profession and dignity due to persistent neglect and unfulfilled promises.

They highlighted that a burnt-out and neglected doctor cannot provide the quality healthcare that patients deserve. Their demands focus on basic human dignity, fair compensation, and proper funding of medical residency training.

The association has called upon the Oyo State Governor, the Oyo State Government, and hospital management to urgently address these grievances to improve the welfare and working conditions of resident doctors, enabling them to concentrate on their responsibility of saving lives.