FCT resident doctors have launched a seven-day strike, citing a failing health system. The Association of Resident Doctors in the FCT announced the action in a statement signed by President George Ebong and other executives on Monday.
The doctors demanded urgent reforms, describing the FCT health system as undermined by long-standing structural flaws. Ebong said resident physicians face severe stress, often managing several departments at once. He warned that negligence could trigger a total collapse and urged the federal government to act immediately.
The association highlighted poor working conditions, low allowances, broken equipment, and inadequate staffing. It also raised concerns over unpaid salaries, delayed promotions, and underpayment of promoted staff.
The doctors stressed that urgent improvements are crucial for efficiency and morale.
Ebong emphasized that frontline healthcare workers must be included in decision-making.
The group gave the FCT administration one week to implement key changes in welfare and staffing or face a prolonged strike.
