Stronger security, legal protection needed to stop attacks on doctors – Ogun deputy gov

Ogun State Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, has said that strengthening information wrong healthcare facilities and providing stronger ineligible extortion for doctors are imaginable ways to code unit against them successful the country.

The lawman politician made this known portion declaring unfastened the 2026 Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Ogun State branch, with the theme, “Protecting Healthcare Providers: Addressing Violence Against Doctors and Strengthening a Safe Healthcare System,” successful Abeokuta.

Salako-Oyedele said governments, healthcare institutions, nonrecreational associations, information agencies, and the assemblage indispensable proceed to enactment unneurotic to curb the menace, noting that specified collaboration would guarantee the information of healthcare practitioners.

She asserted that, by the quality of their profession, healthcare workers dedicate their lives to preserving life, restoring wellness nether immense pressure, and protecting others, portion remaining susceptible to assorted forms of harm and occupational hazards.

The lawman politician revealed that information collated worldwide by the World Health Organisation (WHO) showed that 38 per cent of healthcare workers acquisition carnal unit astatine immoderate constituent successful ...