Strike paralyses activities at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital0

Medical and Health Workers in federal
hospitals commenced a nationwide strike
on Wednesday.
The ongoing strike by medical and health
workers has paralysed medical services
and other activities at the Aminu Kano
Teaching Hospital , Kano.
A News Agency of Nigeria correspondent
who visited the hospital on Friday reports
that most of the offices were closed due to
the strike.
The worst hit departments are radiology,
family medicine and medical laboratories,
as only security guards were seen
keeping vigil on the structures.
Other affected departments are specimen
collection laboratory, pharmacy and
physiotherapy.
A relative of a patient, Abu Mohammed,
said that majority of the patients who had
the means to patronise private health
institutions left the hospital since
Thursday.
Mr. Mohammed, who lamented the
situation, urged the authorities concerned
to ensure quick resolution of the crisis.
‘’Strike will not augur well for our country
particularly in the health sector where
majority who attend public health
institutions are common people.
‘’We hope the government and the striking
workers will see reason and resolve the
issue immediately,’’ he said.
The Assistant Director, Information, of the
hospital, Aminu Inuwa, said the strike had
negatively affected its services.
“Once a part of a system is not working, it
will definitely affect the entire system,” he
said.