The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja has lost a nurse, Mrs Adenike Bakare, to COVID-19,Bakare, who was an Assistant Director, Nursing Services, according to a source, died on Friday and
was buried privately in Lagos the same day.
The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Prof Adetokunbo Fabamwo, confirmed the death in an interview withHe said, “She worked in the critical care unit of the hospital. You need to speak with the head of that unit to get information about contact tracing regarding the death of Nurse Bakare.“We don’t treat COVID-19 in LASUTH but there will be some that were admitted unknowingly and their tests will turn out positive later. There have been many like that.
The Chairman, Lagos branch of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, Mrs Blessing Isreal, in an interview with our correspondent said it was unfortunate the state government has not taken the issue of health insurance for health workers seriously.
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