By Aliyu Dangida
The Executive Secretary Kano state Hospitals Management Board, Dr. Mansur Mudi Nagoda has called on administrators, Chief Medical Directors/Zonal directors of all health facilities under the care of the board as a matter of urgency to make new roasters, inserting all medical practitioners to serve in all calls/shifts.
In a statement signed and made available to Hotpen by the Public Relations Officer of the Board, Samira Suleiman, said Dr. Nagoda made the call after an unscheduled visit to one of the facilities, noting that all staff must fall into the duty roaster- either with nursing or medical, dental council of Nigeria.
He said that every medical officer who has duly signed, sworn and taken affirmation from various bodies to serve in the health institution must be on either morning, afternoon, evening or night duty roaster which is part of the medical legal documents.
Dr Nagoda in a statement lamented that, it is the duty of the administrator, CMDs/Zonal Directors to make sure that this policy is implemented adding that names, residential address, telephone numbers should be added on the roaster and failure to comply, their jobs would be at stake. Also if they are unable to handle the staff, then the board would take the necessary action.
The statement further explained that Nagoda directed all the Chief Medical Directors/ Zonal Directors to check the antenatal care, immunization unit, OPDs and disband all staff with immediate effect, adding that the power has been vested on them to take charge of their facilities.
Dr. Nagoda said the government approved automatic call, hazard and shift allowance to medical practitioners and so everyone is expected to participate In all shifts. He said when ever any supervision team meets the absence of any staff on shift at the ward or emergency unit, the CMDs/Zonal Directors would be held accountable.
According to the Executive Secretary, any medical practitioner who feels that he or she cannot oblige with the above instructions should honorably tender his or her resignation.
