Resident doctors at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital,
LASUTH yesterday threatened to resume its suspended strike following
state government’s failure to meet its promises to replace exited
resident doctors and house officers during their last industrial
action.
According to the doctors, currently, LASUTH has less than 200 resident
doctors as against standard prescribed 840, which by implication means
a working ratio of one resident doctor to four consultants in some
units.
The Chief Medical Director of LASUTH, Prof, Adetokunbo Fabamwo, has
promised to resolve the problem before the end of the week to avert
the industrial action.
Briefing journalists on the three –day total warning strike billed to
begin Monday, 28th January 2019, the President, Association of
Resident Doctors, LASUTH-ARD, Dr. Balogun Fatai said their members are
overworked due to the perennial shortage of resident doctors and house
officers in LASUTH. Just last week,one of the doctors slumped while
on ward round.
