Health workers wait to take a dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the Cacovid isolation centre, Mainland, Infectious disease hospital, Yaba, in Lagos, Nigeria. (Photo by: Emmanuel Osodi/Majority World/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
CONHESS: Lagos health workers to embark on three-day warning strike
Health workers in Lagos State, including nurses and midwives, will begin a three-day warning strike from December 11 to 13, 2024, over grievances regarding salary adjustments under the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS).
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) announced the strike in a letter signed by its Secretary, Oloruntoba Odumosu, accusing the Lagos State Government of favouring doctors by implementing the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure while neglecting other health professionals.
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The Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), JOHESU, and the Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) have joined the call, criticising the delayed implementation of a 25% CONHESS adjustment. In a statement, JOHESU said the government’s approach undermines the morale of health professionals, despite their critical roles in healthcare delivery.
The unions plan a joint congress at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital on December 9 to finalise strategies. They have urged members to remain united, emphasising that the strike is a fight for equitable treatment and salary adjustments for all health workers.
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