The battle in health sector has taken another turn as johesu has sued nma over the illegality of their strike

The Joint Health Sector Union has taken the Nigeria Medical Association to court for going on strike, claiming that the NMA lacks the constitutional right to do so.
Joined in the suit are the Federal Ministry of Health, the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity, the Registrar of trade unions, and the Attorney-General of the Federation.
Speaking at a press conference called by JOHESU in Ibadan on Wednesday, the General Secretary of the Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes and Associated Institutions, Moshood Akinade, said the doctors acted in an unprofessional manner by their refusal to treat patients, adding that COHESU has challenged the action of the doctors in court.
Among other things, COHESU is challenging the constitutional rights of NMA to call for a strike particularly when it is not a legally registered trade union.
“We have presented eight points in court which will show that NMA is acting unconstitutionally when the court rules. Their strike is illegal and all what the doctors want is to scuttle the effort and agreement that JOHESU has reached with the Federal Government.
The doctors are punishing the masses and denying them the right to medical care in government hospitals. The patients can institute a joint action against the doctors if they wish to fight back,” Akinade said. He went further to list some of the demands that JOHESU wanted the court to declare, saying “NMA and its incorporated trustees as well as associates and allies like Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria and Association of Resident Doctors are not trade union organisations so they have no legal rights to declare a strike.
“They also don’t have the legal right to disrupt the career progression of members of COHESU in teaching hospitals, general hospitals, clinics, federal medical centres and state institutions where our members are employees.
“We want the court to declare their action null and void because only registered trade union organisations can declare a trade dispute, down tool, embark on a strike or a protest. We also seek an order of the court deeming the industrial action embarked upon by the doctors since July 1, 2014 as illegal, unconstitutional, unprofessional and ultra vires.”
JOHESU alleged that NMA was working against its members by making demands that would limit the career peak to which non-doctors could reach in the health sector and that the doctors were the biggest beneficiaries of the strike because patients now patronise their hospitals.

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thuao: The battle in health sector has taken another turn as johesu has sued nma over the illegality of their strike.
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Now the court is going to keep on adjourning these case till eternity and will stop all the parties mentioned therein not to embark on any industrial action until the issues involved has been attended to.
Whomever that is behind all these imbroglios in the health sector must be exceptionally brilliant or a dumb fu.......k.

Now this fight is getting dirty. Whatever happened to professional decorum in handling matters. At this point one doesn't care to know the outcome anymore. Just get back to work already!

I dont feel okay with Doctors going on strike either

Chai! Its already morning shaa and this rain is pouring it down again.

yea

I swear by Apollo, the healer, Asclepius, Hygieia, and Panacea, and I
take to witness all the gods, all the goddesses, to keep according to
my ability and my judgment, the following Oath and agreement:
To consider dear to me, as my parents, him who taught me this art ;
to live in common with him and, if necessary, to share my goods
with him; To look upon his children as my own brothers, to teach
them this art; and that by my teaching, I will impart a knowledge of
this art to my own sons, and to my teacher's sons, and to disciples
bound by an indenture and oath according to the medical laws, and
no others.
I will prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according to
my ability and my judgment and never do harm to anyone.
I will give no deadly medicine to any one if asked, nor suggest any
such counsel; and similarly I will not give a woman a pessary to
cause an abortion .
But I will preserve the purity of my life and my arts.
I will not cut for stone, even for patients in whom the disease is
manifest; I will leave this operation to be performed by practitioners,
specialists in this art .
In every house where I come I will enter only for the good of my
patients, keeping myself far from all intentional ill-doing and all
seduction and especially from the pleasures of love with women or
men, be they free or slaves.
All that may come to my knowledge in the exercise of my profession
or in daily commerce with men, which ought not to be spread
abroad, I will keep secret and will never reveal.
If I keep this oath faithfully, may I enjoy my life and practice my art,
respected by all humanity and in all times; but if I swerve from it or
violate it, may the reverse be my life.

HIPPOCRATIC OAT TAKEN BY PHYSICIANS!

So??

Hmmm

Wetin concern JOHESU inside NMA matter ? They should go and attend to the patients now . Infact , the practice of medicine should be outlawed in Nigeria so that JOHESU members can have the patients to themselves ...with time too if they like they can gradually assume the title 'Dr' & Consultant which they so much covet ! Jobless doctor wannabes !

.....Yawns.... Nawa oooo

Still on bed, lemme finish dis dream

They had to take this step 'cause they foresee that the doctors are going to get what they want.

Johesu's envy will not make them equal to doctors, will it? They are coveting what they didn't deserve!

What is the President doing about this if I may ask?

Na dem sabi

Its too much of them bcs of there own private hospital.

DonaldGenes: What is the President doing about this if I may ask?

Getting ready to set up a committee to look into the necessity of setting up an ad-hoc committee to look into the matter.

I don't just like the idea of doc going on strike. Isn't that against the ethics of d profession and the oath they took.

Clueless useless F.G too should try and meet their demands. People are dying from curable diseases. The fact that they the polithiefcians can afford to stroll abroad for medical treatment doesn't mean we all can do same.

Very soon, the Nigeria police Force, Nigeria Bar association, all will go Strike, if them don't use strong hands for them, one day they will do worst,,Dr's are well respected in this country, what else do they want,, if they are tired let them go and rest joor.. strike ko, Strike ni..[b][/b][i][/i][font=Lucida Sans Unicode][/font]

Nigeria's 2nd name is "STRIKE"

Akshow: I don't just like the idea of doc going on strike. Isn't that against the ethics of d profession and the oath they took.
Clueless useless F.G too should try and meet their demands. People are dying from curable diseases. The fact that they the polithiefcians can afford to stroll abroad for medical treatment doesn't mean we all can do same.

that's where this country's whole problem is stemming from.

If a law is enacted grounding all public office holders in Nigeria & forcing them & their families to seek medicare & degrees in the country, you'll see all these "strikes" stop.

As for now, sit back, grab some pop corn, prop your legs up high & enjoy the ride

Waiting patiently to hear court judgement on this one. JOHESU says doctor cannot embark on strike because NMA is not a registered union, so individuals and groups who embark on hunger strike around the world are registered unions? I feel this is the chance for JOHESU to show how irrelevant Nigerian doctors are in health system as they usually say by taking over the managements of patients in Teaching Hospitals and FMC's.

pendusky: I swear by Apollo, the healer, Asclepius, Hygieia, and Panacea, and I
take to witness all the gods, all the goddesses, to keep according to
my ability and my judgment, the following Oath and agreement:
To consider dear to me, as my parents, him who taught me this art ;
to live in common with him and, if necessary, to share my goods
with him; To look upon his children as my own brothers, to teach
them this art; and that by my teaching, I will impart a knowledge of
this art to my own sons, and to my teacher's sons, and to disciples
bound by an indenture and oath according to the medical laws, and
no others.
I will prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according to
my ability and my judgment and never do harm to anyone.
I will give no deadly medicine to any one if asked, nor suggest any
such counsel; and similarly I will not give a woman a pessary to
cause an abortion .
But I will preserve the purity of my life and my arts.
I will not cut for stone, even for patients in whom the disease is
manifest; I will leave this operation to be performed by practitioners,
specialists in this art .
In every house where I come I will enter only for the good of my
patients, keeping myself far from all intentional ill-doing and all
seduction and especially from the pleasures of love with women or
men, be they free or slaves.
All that may come to my knowledge in the exercise of my profession
or in daily commerce with men, which ought not to be spread
abroad, I will keep secret and will never reveal.
If I keep this oath faithfully, may I enjoy my life and practice my art,
respected by all humanity and in all times; but if I swerve from it or
violate it, may the reverse be my life.
HIPPOCRATIC OAT TAKEN BY PHYSICIANS!

I can bet a whole lotta money that you can't decipher 1 line of that oath.

Copy & paste ode

someone on nairaland once said

no matter how long an air hostess serves tea on an airplane, she can't be a pilot without going through due process.

if the FG succumbs to this comical plea by Johesu for this consultant thingy, then this country is doomed.

If you want to be a consultant, go to Medical School. Shikena!

Doctors are becoming so irresponsible,now they will know that they have started a fight that they cant finish fighting,what are they feeling like sef? Government should introduce NO WORK NO PAY to them....nonsense they feel other professions are not important.

This whole strike thing is being stretched too far..
There's only how much private hosptals can handle patients; we need our government hospital facilities.
But, why should JOHESU care if doctors are on strike or not?
Let each fight for their own demands