By Atoyebi Nike
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Monday began a seven-day warning strike over what it described as long-standing systemic failures in the territory’s healthcare system.
In a communiqué signed by NARD President, Dr George Ebong, and other executive members, the association said the decision followed rising concerns over poor working conditions and inadequate reforms in the FCT health sector.
Dr Ebong noted that resident doctors in the FCT are under mounting pressure, often forced to manage multiple departments simultaneously due to staff shortages. He warned that the situation, if left unaddressed, could compromise patient care and worsen the already strained health services in the territory.
The doctors called for immediate and comprehensive reforms to strengthen healthcare delivery and urged the authorities to respond swiftly to their demands.
