BREAKING: NMA Declares Indefinite Strike in 3 Gov't-Owned Hospitals Over Death of Colleague
- The NMA in Lagos has directed its members in three state-owned general hospitals to embark on an indefinite strike over the death of a colleague, Vwaere Diaso
- Diaso reportedly died after she was trapped in an elevator for over 40 minutes, and the unavailability of blood to revive her made her situation worst
- The union also ordered other doctors in other state-owned hospitals to relax their activities and mourn the demise of the doctor for five days
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Lagos Island, Lagos - The Lago State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has asked doctors in the state hospitals on Lagos Island to go on indefinite strike over the death of its member, Dr Vwaere Diaso.
According to The Punch, the medical association also urged all members in the state to embark on five-day mourning while asking doctors in other government-own hospitals to reduce their work activities in honour of the dead colleague.
Source: Twitter
List of hospitals going on indefinite strike in Lagos
The affected hospitals that will be going on the indefinite strike include Lagos Island Maternity Hospital, Lagos, the Massey Street Children’s Hospital, Lagos, and the General Hospital, Odan.
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Diaso reportedly died at the General Hospital in the Odan area of Lagos after being trapped in the elevator for over 40 minutes on Tuesday, August 1, before she was rescued. The situation became worst as there was no blood to resuscitate her.
The NMA disclosed the sad incident in a press statement signed by Dr Benjamin Olowojebutu and Ismail Ajibowo, the state chairman and secretary of the association, on Wednesday, August 2.
Why Lagos doctor died in elevator
According to the statement, lack of blood at the government hospital has become a recurring development and calling on the government to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death, adding that her death was an avoidable one.
The statement reads in part:
"“We declare a five-day statewide mourning period; we demand an immediate, unbiased investigation into the circumstances surrounding this unfortunate incident; all those found culpable in this matter, especially the General Manager of the Lagos State Infrastructure Management Agency, Ms Adenike Adekambi, are all brought to justice."
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