Members of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (UNIMEDTH), Ondo town, have begun an indefinite strike over alleged poor condition of service.
The striking doctors were said to have protested Monday after management of the hospital refused to heed to their demands.
The doctors were demanding a stop to illegal deductions from their salaries, check on huge payment of taxes, non-payment of hazard allowance, amongst others.
President of the UNIMEDTH ARD, Dr Olaogbe Kehinde, said the workload was too much for doctors in the hospital. He said many doctors have resigned while others left without prior notification due to poor conditions of service.
Dr. Olaogbe added that the hospital management refused to heed to their request for a review of their working conditions.
He stated that the strike action was a difficult decision due to failure to address critical issues affecting its members,poor infrastructure and the delivery of quality healthcare services.
He posited that doctors could no longer work under conditions that undermine their well-being and compromise patient care.