No more olive branch for striking doctors – FMC Medical Director warns

The Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Owerri, Dr. Angela C. Uwakwem has told the striking resident doctors of the hospital to consider the plight of patients and resume work without further delay.  She said FMC had offered the striking doctors “enough olive branch” and there is none left at the moment to offer as all the issues they were agitating for had been discussed and resolved. Resident doctors are registered medical practitioners undergoing further training in special medical areas. Addressing the press in her office penultimate Friday, Dr. Uwakwem said though their strike does not adversely affect the hospital, as consultants and other health workers have risen to the occasion, “residents contribute…

Auto crash: Why Okorocha was not treated in Government hospital

Insecurity and protracted labour dispute between the State Government and staff of the Imo State University Teaching Hospital (IMSUTH), were reasons why Governor Rochas Okorocha was not taken to the hospital for treatments when he was involved in an auto crash recently. Okorocha’s vehicle had head-on collision with another vehicle belonging to one Osita Nnawuihe on Friday, April 19, 2013 at Umuoma, Orlu, while driving himself without the usual outriders and government house ambulance. Daily Sun learnt that the governor was rushed to St. Mary’s Children and Community Hospital, Umuowa where he received first aid, while Nnawuihe was taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Owerri for treatment. The State Government and the teaching hospital…