The Nigerian Medical Affiliation (NMA), Kano State chapter, has declared an indefinite withdrawal of medical providers at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, efficient from 12:00pm on November 6, 2024.
The choice adopted the alleged failure by the Kano State authorities to heed their demand to droop the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Hajiya Amina Abdullahi, for allegedly assaulting on a feminine medical physician.
The NMA’s choice was conveyed in a press assertion signed by its Public Relations Officer, Dr. Muhammad Aminu Musa.
LEADERSHIP studies that the incident occurred on November 1, 2024, when the physician was managing sufferers within the Emergency Paediatric Unit of the hospital. The NMA alleged that the Commissioner, alongside along with her safety entourage, harassed and assaulted the medical physician over the unavailability of a prescribed medicine.
In response to the press assertion, an investigation by the Ministry of Well being subsequently confirmed that the physician acted professionally and bore no accountability for the scarcity of medication on the time.
Regardless of the findings, the NMA expressed frustration that no motion has been taken towards the commissioner by the state authorities. “Our members can’t proceed to work below risk or concern,” said Dr. Musa. He emphasised that the affiliation had given the state authorities a 48-hour ultimatum, which has expired and not using a passable response.
“The NMA Kano has due to this fact resolved to withdraw all medical providers at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital indefinitely, efficient from 12 midday at the moment, sixth November 2024 till the next calls for are totally met,” the assertion learn.
The affiliation’s calls for included the fast dismissal of the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs from Governor Abba Yusuf cupboard. The NMA was additionally calling for enough staffing and useful resource allocation to make sure medical doctors will not be overwhelmed and that affected person care was not compromised. Moreover, they demanded enhanced safety measures all through the hospital to guard healthcare staff and sufferers.
The affiliation burdened that its choice to withdraw providers on the facility was not taken evenly however was important to make sure the security and well-being of healthcare staff.
