The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has expressed appreciations to Senate President, Bukola Saraki, for his prompt intervention during the six weeks nationwide strike. Chairman of the union, Josiah Biobelemoye, said in a communiqué […]
National Chairman of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), Mr. Biobelemoye Josiah, has said that the Union called off its six weeks old nationwide strike because of its empathy for the suffering Nigerians. He […]
NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba speaks on the lingering crisis in the health sector, and concludes that a neutral body will be required to end the faceoff between the federal government and the Joint Health […]
There are strong indications that the over six-week old industrial action by the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) may soon come to an end, due to an intervention by the President of the Senate, Dr. […]
At the best of times, Nigeria’s healthcare delivery system is decrepit. The hospitals are far-flung, under-staffed and poorly equipped. In some rural communities the nearest hospital is 40 kilometres away. Nigeria is not investing in […]
The Chairman of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and National President of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Comrade Joy Josiah Biobelemoye, speaks on the crisis in the health sector, the […]
Bauchi state health workers have joined the ongoing strike as directed by the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), grounding activities at the state hospitals and leaving patients stranded. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, […]
The ongoing Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) strike would not hinder the screening of travellers coming into the country, Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, has said. The minister, who disclosed this at a press briefing […]
Normal services have been stopped in public health workers facilities in Kano as healthcare workers in the state joined the JOHESU nationwide strike in solidarity. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that activities at […]
Ngozi Ezeokeke slowly wheeled her aged mother through the corridors of the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, on Saturday, and the patient’s pains were clear on her face. She was drooling, her neck dropped to the […]
The management of University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, have disclosed that an unidentified man deliberately jumped down from the sixth floor of the hospital. The Public Relations Officer of the hospital, Deji Bobade, who confirmed […]
The federal government and the striking Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) will reconvene today in a bid to find a resolution to the strike. This was indicated in a statement by the Ministry of Health […]
Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, yesterday said the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) was arm-twisting the federal government to implement a nonexisting agreement. Fielding questions from State House correspondents at the end of the […]
The federal government has stated that it had set up a committee to review the ‘technical and fi nancial’ related aspects of the demands by the striking Joint Health Sector Unions. According to the government, […]
There was partial observance in public hospitals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of the industrial action by the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU). JOHESU, the association of other health workers apart from medical doctors […]
Health workers under the auspices of Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has directed their members nationwide to shun the federal government threat to apply ‘No work, No pay’ policy. National Chairman of JOHESU, Comrade […]
In Nigeria, several challenges have been reported within the health sector, and with health workers announcing indefinite strike there are fears that activities in hospitals will paralyse JOHESU The Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, has […]
Members of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), who embarked on a nationwide indefinite strike yesterday, have vowed not back down until their demands are met. The General Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Allied […]
Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) yesterday described the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) as “an illegal body” that should not be accorded any recognition by Nigerians. The body said the threat by JOHESU to commence indefinite […]
Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has directed its members in all federal health institutions nationwide to begun indefinite strike from today (midnight) following the federal government’s failure to implement agreements it signed with the unions. […]
Enugu The strike embarked upon by workers of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu has crippled activities at the facility, leaving patients stranded. It was gathered that the entire hospital was deserted as workers have complied […]
<h4> By Moses John Abuja </h4> Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has insisted that the union would not soft pedal on its stance on the ongoing strike until the federal government issues a positive […]
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has said that they suspended their two weeks old strike conditionally in honor of patients in public hospitals and Nigerians in general. The unions leadership also said Federal Government […]
By Ajuma Edwina Ogiri Abuja — Pregnant women have urged the federal government to intervene in the ongoing health workers strike, saying they are the worst hit by the industrial action. Health Workers under the […]
Th e current trend of events in the health sector and its attendant consequences on patients has made it necessary that I should, before disaster strike raise alarm like a chick abandoned by the mother […]
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