What are professionals, in various fields, doing to promote the health of the nation? We attend international conferences and see how "contemporary" countries and institutions are making efforts to implement innovations aimed at advancing growth and development. Back home, we choose to "manage" the situation and often shy away from putting up strong advocacy for positive change for fear of being branded "radical" and consequently sidelined in government or establishment patronage. However, the same professionals are quick to declare strike action to protect their welfare, remunerations or status, which are mostly self-serving interests. When last did we have a professional group go on strike to protect the public interest or the rights of individuals or communities to some decent living?
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