Osun govt urges health unions to shelve planned strike over UNIOSUNTH PPP
The Osun State Government has urged health sector unions at the UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, UNIOSUNTH, Osogbo, to shelve any planned industrial action over the proposed Public-Private Partnership arrangement for laboratory services. The government made the appeal to the Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, and the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), assuring the […] Osun…
Osun State Government has requested health unions at the UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, UNIOSUNTH, to halt any planned industrial action over the proposed Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for laboratory services. The government assured the unions that the arrangement aims to boost healthcare delivery, not to privatize or displace workers.
Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Health, Dr Akindele Adekunle, explained that no worker would lose their job, position, or employment status due to the proposed PPP. The initiative aims to improve access to modern equipment, reagents, and other consumables, create professional development opportunities, and enhance service quality and efficiency.
Dr Adekunle urged the unions to continue discussions with the hospital management and board, emphasizing that industrial action affects patients, especially the poor and vulnerable who rely on public healthcare facilities. Governor Ademola Adeleke's administration remains committed to workers' welfare and reforming the healthcare system without compromising workers' interests or access to quality services.
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