Lassa fever kills medical doctor in Nasarawa

A Nasarawa State medical doctor, Dr Ahmed Isaiah, has died from Lassa fever at the National Hospital, Abuja.

“Government should employ more doctors and introduce incentives to curtail brain drain in the state,’’ he said.

The NMA chairman urged Nasarawa State government to also increase hazard allowances for doctors and should immediately begin the payment of call duty allowances.

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