Tuesday, November 1, 2011

31 October 2011 Update: work-to-rule by Association of medical laboratory Scientists

Written by insider:

Most State, Federal and University teaching hospital across the country were greeted with news that medical laboratory scientist are on strike. To many, the news was strange while others said to have had the rumor of the proposed strike.
In one of the university teaching hospital in the northern part of Nigeria , an early morning emergency meeting were summoned up for all resident doctors, laboratory technician, corper medical lab scientists and intern medical laboratory scientists by various HODs of the different departments when it was discovered that lab had deserted by med lab scientist. However, most interns were sad not to comply. Their refusal prompted their dismissal threatening by various the Head of Departmen of the different department. A quick call rooster was drafted by the medical doctor (resident) for remaining 4-day strike.
Meanwhile, it is said that the laboratory technicians are collaborator with the medical doctors; as they were found working according to the directive of medical doctors.
It has been rumored that all other health works; physiotherapists, imagery scientists, nurses and pharmacist are planning to join the strike.
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