In order to prevent the Joint Health Sector Unions’ recently suspended industrial action from resuming, the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals has urged the Federal Government to implement the report of the high-level body technical committee on the adjustment of the Consolidated Health Salary Structure.
This was stated in a statement that was released during the eighth national delegates’ conference of the association, which was held in Abuja under the theme “Alarming Brain Drain in Nigeria’s Health Sector: Need for Emergency Rescue.”
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According to NUAHP, any changes to the Consolidated Medical compensation Structure must always be made to CONHESS in accordance with the CBA that created the two compensation structures in the health industry in 2009.
The government must, among other things, provide adequate funding for the sector, improve the working conditions and welfare of healthcare workers, and create a decent work environment, according to the communique signed by NUAHP President Kamal Ibrahim and General Secretary Martin Egbanubi.
The association also demands that the “implementation of circulars on pharmacist consultant cadre should commence immediately without further delay, unhindered career progression of our members and other health workers, stoppage of all forms of discriminatory practices against health professionals in the union and other health workers, and appointment of Minister(s) of Health should no longer be the exclusive right of physicians.”
It said the appointment of Chief Medical Director/Chief Executive Officer should no longer be restricted to medical doctors only but thrown open to enable other health professionals to compete.
It said also board representation for other healthcare professionals should be increased from one to eight out of the 14 members of the board since other health workers make up 95 per cent of the total healthcare workforce.
