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Setback on Medical Practice

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The National Association of Resident Doctors says the COVID-19 pandemic dealt a devastating blow on the nation’s medical practice, especially with the death of 19 members.

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NARD President, Dr Okhuaihesuyi Uyilawa, said this on Thursday during the association’s first National Executive Council post-COVID-19 meeting in Umuahia.

 

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Uyilawa expressed regret that the pandemic “dealt heavily on resident doctors,” who lost at least 19 colleagues to the deadly scourge.

 

He said the plight being suffered by resident doctors in the country informed the choice of the theme of the meeting: “The Nigerian Doctor: An Endangered specie Grappling with a Pandemic, Poor Workplace, Infrastructure and Security Threat.”

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He added that aside from the number of deaths recorded, about 1,000 members were suffering from varying morbidities from the pandemic.

 

He noted that the meeting would provide platform where the plight of resident doctors would be discussed with regards to poor workplace infrastructure and security threats associated with the job.

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The NARD president said, “This NEC meeting gives us another opportunity to critically and extensively deliberate on issues surrounding the quality of healthcare delivery in Nigeria.

 

 

“We shall also X-ray our plight and shortcomings as it pertains to our welfare.

 

“We shall review the ultimatum given to the federal and state governments on issues of welfare of our members, training and service delivery to our dear patients.

 

“The hope of Nigerians for specialist healthcare is on the resident doctor and we have shown this by how we stood up to the novel pandemic and put our lives out for Nigerians.

 

“We are, however, relieved that our service to humanity has not fallen short o f our mantra and calling.”

 

 

 

 

 

Source: www.punchng.com


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