The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says, no fewer than 20 doctors have died of COVID-19 in the last one week in Nigeria in the second wave of the pandemic.
Dr. Emma Amodu, NMA Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), disclosed this at a press briefing on Friday in Abuja.
“These doctors lost their lives after contracting the deadly disease while treating infected patients who failed to disclose their true health status.
“For those of us in the health sector, we have lost quite a number of colleagues in the last week alone. Across the country, we have lost not less than 20 doctors in the last one week”. He said.
Amodu pleaded with patients visiting clinics and hospitals not to conceal their true health status to avoid exposing medical practitioners to the risk of infection.
“Tell us the truth about your past medical condition and don’t hold any information back”. He said.
NMA Chairman called on visitors to hospitals and clinics to always adhere to COVID-19 protocols which include wearing face masks.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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