NMA asks Akwa Ibom govt to strengthen security for doctors
According to a post on its Facebook page, the association issued the call at the end of a two-day State Officers Committee leadership retreat held in Uyo, following renewed concerns about attacks on healthcare workers and disruptions to medical services at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH).
The Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State branch, has urged the state government to urgently enhance security and improve the welfare of doctors and other healthcare workers.
PREMIUM TIMES in May reported that doctors in Akwa Ibom embarked on an indefinite strike after an operation by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission at the hospital triggered allegations of assault and intimidation of medical personnel.
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