The Association of Resident Doctors at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) has declared an indefinite strike over the alleged assault of a house officer by an elderly woman at the hospital.
The strike, which began at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, is the latest disruption to services at the teaching hospital over concerns about violence against healthcare workers.
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Akwa Ibom State branch, announced the industrial action in a statement issued on its Facebook page on Wednesday after an emergency general meeting of the resident doctors.
The association condemned the assault as “barbaric” and unacceptable, saying healthcare workers must be able to perform their duties in an environment free from intimidation and violence.
It gave the hospital management and relevant security agencies 48 hours to identify and prosecute those responsible for the assault.
