The association said some citizens have vowed to make the Nigerian health workers most vulnerable to the dreadful Coronavirus by not following instructions and refusing to be isolated and treated in the accredited centers.
This was disclosed in a statement that was jointly signed by Francis Faduyile and Dr. Olumuyiwa Odusote, the NMA President and Secretary-General respectively, adding that over 40 health workers have tested positive for the virus with one nurse and a total of three doctors paying the supreme price.
The association further disclosed that none of the health workers who were infected, ever contracted the virus at an isolation or treatment centers but in the private facilities and public places why attending to patients who refused to disclose necessary medical and travel details so far.
By this, the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA do call on doctors and other health workers to see any admitted patient as a potential Coronavirus patient until they are confirmed to be negative and free from the virus.
Read the statement below.
Title: “As Nigeria hit the 4-digit COVID_19 figure:An Appeal to all Nigerians to help save the life of Healthcare Professionals”
“So far, over 40 doctors and other healthcare workers have tested positive with three doctors and one nurse paying the ultimate price. This very disturbing and unsettling development comes against the unfolding scenario as reported in the media that some VIPs in the society are refusing to report to and be admitted at Isolation and Treatment centres for treatment, rather, prefer to stay at other non-accredited facilities.
The Association perceives that by continued refusal to adhere to instructions, some citizens have vowed to make healthcare workers very vulnerable to contracting the disease.
NMA wishes to re-iterate that none of the infected healthcare workers or those that died contracted the disease at an Isolation and Treatment Centre, but in general public and private health facilities while treating patients many of whom refused to disclose important medical/travel information that would have increased the suspicion and facilitate early diagnosis of COVID-19 infection.
NMA therefore appeals once again to government to expedite action on distributing PPEs to public and private hospitals without delay. We also remind our members all over the federation to consider everybody presenting at the hospital for any ailment as potential COVID-19 patient until proved otherwise. Our lives also matter!”
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