doctors' strike in NigeriaABUJA. Thousands of patients for several days you can not receive medical care in Nigeria, because doctors and nurses and male nurses on strike. So far, the work stoppages at the larger hospitals in the capital Abuja are limited. It threatens to expand Streiks.Betroffen of the strikes are primarily hospitals, in which were all non-essential part of operations canceled. The reason for the strikes: the Nigerian Health Ministry refuses to halten.Es was on a negotiated fee with the medical professional organizations increase agreed to pay doctors and nurses retrospectively about 22 percent higher fees and salaries. After completion of the negotiations, the Health Ministry, however, made a surprise U-turn and refused to recognize the new collective bargaining agreement. Already in August, Nigerian doctors had refused their work. This had led to chaotic conditions in the hospitals and clinics in the country out. Health Political observers expect that will collapse sooner or later the whole health sector in Africa's most populous country, it should not quickly come to an agreement with the Health Ministry.
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