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NMA laments as Nigeria losses 3 doctors, 1 nurse to Coronavirus

By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
President of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Dr Francis Dayo Faduyile has lamented the death of three doctors and one nurse to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.
Faduyile today reacting to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, on the trend of  reports the virus said that Nigeria soon will hit the 1000th  figure of 40 doctors and other healthcare workers who have tested positive.
He however disclosed that  that contrary to Media reports none of the infected healthcare workers or those that  died contracted the disease at an isolation and treatment center, but in general public and private health facilities while treating patients many of who refused to disclose important or nformation that would have increased the suspicion and facilitate. early diagnosis of COVID-19.
The NMA president  further called on VIPs  who are refusing to report  and be admitted  at isolation  and treatment centers  for treatment but rather prefer to stay at other non accredited facilities to comply with medical directives.
The association further appealed to government to expedite action on distribution of PPEs to both public and private facilities without delay

It also admonished all healthcare workers across the country not  to consider everybody presenting at the hospital for any ailment as potential COVID-19 patient until proved otherwise.

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