Nigeria: Strike - FMC Gombe Discharges Patients

Gombe — The Federal Medical Center (FMC)Gombe has been forced to discharge all patients on admission following the industrial action embarked upon by the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Mid-wife and National Association of Medical and Health Workers demanding payment of their monetization arrears.

The Chief Medical Director of FMC, Dr. Aliyu Usman El-Nafaty said the hospital discharged over 90 percent of the in-patients, leaving behind few patients with serious cases that needed monitoring.

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