Nigeria's Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has said the claim by striking doctors that there were inadequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) in hospitals was incorrect.
, however, described the government’s threat as “empty and the biggest joke of the century”, adding that the doctors are not intimidated and will go on with the strike until their demands are met.Mr Ehanire while speaking at the bi-weekly Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 briefing on Thursday said he had ensured that PPE was widely distributed to public hospitals nationwide.READ ALSO:“I had a meeting with the resident doctors in my office this morning and we had frank discussions.
“They made some observations which can be remedied easily like the one for Personal Protective Equipment which as matter of fact has been distributed widely in two phases; first to each state government and secondly to every tertiary hospital in all the states. So I’m not sure the information about the PPE is correct because I have prioritised the issue of PPE,” he said.where Nigerian medical practitioners lamented the dearth in PPE and other welfare packages.
He appealed to persons above the age of 50 and those with pre-existing ailments such as diabetes, cancer, hypertension, kidney disease, HIV and others, to ensure they are specially protected at all times. He urged persons within this category to limit their exposure to the virus by staying at home and wear a face mask in public places.
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