Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria expressed heartfelt regards to the Health Services Wokers’ Union of the Ghana Trades Union Congress at its 11th National Delegates Conference and commemoration of its golden anniversary which took place on June 27-30, 2016 at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Technology (KNUT).Read more
The National President of MHWUN, Comrade Biobelemoye Joy Josiah recenly spoke through a video recording to delegates at the UNSION Annual National Conference held in London on June 21-24, 2016. Noting the warm relations existing over the years, he stressed the need for the two unions to redouble efforts in combating the privatisation of healthcare delivery across the world.Read more
INTRODUCTION
This is the 30th year since tertiary health workers formally became members of the Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN). It is also the 38th year since MHWUN was deemed established by the law, as part of the trade union restructuring exercise of the Murtala Muhammad/Olusegun Obasanjo-led military junta. On one hand, the contents of our history goes deeper and is much richer than these milestones would suggest. On the other hand, a lot has happened since the periods they mark, particularly since the turn of the 21st Century. And quite importantly, we have even much more to do ahead of us.Read more
Nigeria was sparred an avoidable halt of services in the health sector by 90% of workers in the sector, on February 18. The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Health Professionals’ Associations (AHPSA) extended the 15-day strike ultimatum earlier issued to the Federal Government by yet another 21 days. Read more
Since August last year, the country has witnessed a fresh outbreak of Lassa fever, which has thus far claimed over 100 lives, according to the National Centre for Disease Control. With at least 175 reported cases in about 19 states, in 2016, this is one of the worst epidemics of the Lassa haemorrhagic fever (LHF) in recent years. Members of the Medical and Health Workers’ Union (MHWUN) in all the states affected, have been at the fore of combating this deadly menace.Read more
