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Nigerian Doctors Launch Strike Over Healthcare Crisis

7/9/2025

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Doctors in Ondo State, Nigeria, are gearing up for a three-day warning strike beginning July 14, 2025, fueled by frustration over the neglect of the healthcare system and inadequate treatment of health workers. The National Association of Government General and Dental Practitioners is urging the government to tackle staffing shortages and rising taxes, warning that failure to act could plunge the healthcare system into crisis.

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Doctors in Ondo State, Nigeria, are gearing up for a three-day warning strike beginning July 14, 2025, fueled by frustration over the neglect of the healthcare system and inadequate treatment of health workers. The National Association of Government General and Dental Practitioners is urging the government to tackle staffing shortages and rising taxes, warning that failure to act could plunge the healthcare system into crisis.