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The Digest:

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has commenced a five-day warning strike, paralyzing public healthcare services across Nigeria and leaving millions of patients without critical medical care.

Key Points:
  • The strike began Friday after the government failed to meet NARD's September 10 ultimatum
  • NARD Secretary-General Dr. Oluwasola Odunbaku announced the action via social media
  • Key demands include better welfare, improved working conditions, and healthcare system strengthening
  • The strike compounds existing healthcare disruptions from a simultaneous FCT doctors' strike
  • Issues include power shortages, certificate downgrading, poor remuneration, and inadequate facilities
  • Resident doctors form the backbone of clinical services in Nigeria's public hospitals
  • The association urges full compliance from all members across healthcare institutions
The industrial action highlights the ongoing crisis in Nigeria's healthcare sector and the government's persistent challenges in addressing medical professionals' welfare.

Sources: Daily Post Nigeria