“The post of Deputy Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee
(DCMAC) has been circularised and operational,” the doctors’ letter stated. It
added: “Rather than abolish it, the NMA hereby demands that four DCMACs for teaching
hospitals and three for the federal medical centers be appointed to assist the
Chairmen, Medical Advisory Committee, whose statutory responsibilities are too
heavy for any single individual to handle. Directors in other government
agencies are supported by several Deputy Directors, why not the CMAC who is
also a Director? Such a DCMAC must have same qualifications as the CMAC.”
The NMA demanded that all health workers should be able to
attain the height of their career (grade level 17) without the nomenclature of
“Director” in the hospital setting, arguing that in this way, the Teaching
Hospital Act will not be violated.
“The NMA demands that grade level 12 (CONMESS 2) in the
health sector must be skipped for medical doctors. Consequently, no medical/dental
practitioner should be on that grade level anymore,” the doctors insisted.
They called for the immediate appointment of a
“surgeon-general of the federation” as promised by President Goodluck Jonathan.
In addition, the doctors are demanded a minimum hazard
allowance of N100, 000 per month for medical doctors, adding that the
specialist allowance should be adjusted as contained in the 2009 collective
bargaining agreement.
The medical association is urging that all doctors on
CONMESS 3 and above must be paid specialist allowance or its equivalent that is
not less than 50% higher than what is paid to other health workers.
“The position of Chief Medical Director/Medical Director
must continue to be occupied by a medical doctor, as contained in the Act
establishing tertiary hospitals. The position remains sacrosanct and
untouchable,” the NMA further demanded.
The medical body also urged the institution of a health
trust fund to facilitate the upgrade of all hospitals in Nigeria.
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