Patients Lament Health Workers' Strike- Nigeria

Lagos University Teaching Hospital

Patients seeking healthcare services in Federal tertiary health institutions nationwide are in despair as the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, MHWUN, has made good its threat to embark on indefinite strike. This explains why patients are rushing to India. ASUU 1st and now health workers.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has directed all medical doctors nationwide to remain at their duty posts to ensure uninterrupted services, particularly for emergency cases.

The strike, which began yesterday morning nationwide, took patients on appointment and on admission by surprise as many of them claimed to have had no previous information regarding the strike.


It was a pathetic sight as the hopes of patients, who travelled long distances to honour scheduled appointments at the various clinics, and some of those who were booked for surgery and special diagnostic tests were dashed.

The affected hospitals include: Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH; Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba; National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi and Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Meta. These are just a few in Lagos, Nigeria.