NMA Seeks More Protection For Doctors Treating Accident, Gunshot Victims - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 6, 2019
The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA has appealed formore protection of doctors treating and reporting accident and gunshot injuriesto the Police to avoid molestation and attacks by criminals.
NMA Chairman, Abuja chapter, Ekpe Uche, made theappeal while briefing newsmen at the end of the association’s Annual GeneralMeeting in Abuja.
He said that the association had instances wherefamilies of doctors who treated gunshot victims were attacked, hence the pleafor more protection for such doctors. He added that by the time one reports anarmed robber to the police, other armed robbers would come back to attack thedoctors’ family.
Uche noted that some were however genuine victims ofaccident or gunshot, while others were armed robbers. He said that doctors tookan oath to save lives, adding that it was therefore their responsibility totreat victims of gunshots and accidents, whether they were armed robbers ornot.
The NMA chairman also urged government to provide morefunds for the treatment of accident victims who could not afford good services.