NMA FCT raises alarm over doctors’ health, welfare, demands better pay

The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, chapter, has urged doctors to prioritise their wellness and well-being by getting capable rest, sleeping well, eating decently and undergoing regular aesculapian check-ups.

The Chairman of the NMA FCT Chapter, Dr George Ebong, made the telephone connected Tuesday successful Abuja during the association’s Physicians’ Week celebration.

Ebong advised aesculapian practitioners against neglecting their health, stressing that they indispensable stay physically and mentally acceptable to present prime healthcare services to Nigerians.

“Thank you. So, the connection to doctors astatine the infinitesimal is to find clip to instrumentality attraction of themselves, rest, slumber well, devour well, acquisition aesculapian tests, and not instrumentality their request for remainder lightly. They indispensable guarantee they are functioning decently to assistance the aesculapian system,” helium said.

He besides called connected the national and authorities governments to supply greater enactment for doctors crossed the state to amended healthcare delivery.

“And, of course, we expect the authorities to bash much to supply due enactment for doctors crossed the state truthful that we tin present due aesculapian attraction to the people,” Ebong said.

The NMA FCT president further emphasised the request for accrued manpower, improved remuneration and nonrecreational improvement programmes to fortify the healthcare system.

“More hands, amended remuneration—we support talking astir these. And, of course, having programmes that volition alteration doctors to amended their aesculapian exp...