The Joint Health Sector Union, JOHESU has suspended its strike at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, UPTH.
The union embarked on the industrial action to demand the provision of basic amenities needed by patients and alleged unfair treatment of its members by management of the hospital.
Tvc news Uche Okoro reports that the industrial action embarked upon by the medical personnel lasted for 8 days.
While it lasted, medical service delivery at the largest government owned medical facility in Rivers State almost ground to a halt as only medical doctors were available to provide skeletal services.
The medical officers lament that the teaching hospital was operating far below it’s capacity due to issues such as lack of power supply, oxygen bottles and even dysfunctional theatres.
Now they say all burning issues have been addressed and assurances secured from all parties involved in the dispute.
Management of the UPTH also agreed to set aside 5 percent of its internally generated revenue to offset all monetary arrears owed staff.
Though the strike has been called off, patients are yet to return in their usual numbers to the hospital.
But the UPTH Chief medical director is optimistic that life will return to the medical facility within the next one or two weeks.
