Nigerian Medical Affiliation (NMA) in Enugu State has decried the actions of faux medical doctors within the state.NMA chairman within the state, Dr Sunny Okafor, who spoke in an interview with our correspondent in Enugu, expressed fear that folks have continued to patronise them regardless of the injury they’ve continued to trigger to individuals.
He mentioned most instances, the pretend medical doctors do numerous damages to the sufferers earlier than they arrive to the educating hospitals and different authorized medical services to see certified medical doctors.
The NMA boss mentioned it was unlucky that on the finish, when among the sufferers who patronise the pretend medical doctors die, some individuals would attribute the trigger to the certified medical doctors.
He due to this fact urged individuals to cease patronising imposters who’ve continued to parade themselves as medical doctors and treating individuals.
He counseled the Enugu State governor, Peter Mbah for growing and paying the hazard allowance from N40,000 to N45,000 since July final yr.
He famous that Mbah has made a radical shift from the previous within the medical sector however expressed dissatisfaction that their members weren’t included within the committee for minimal wage.
He additionally attributed mind drain within the medical sector to poor remuneration and insecurity, particularly kidnapping of medical doctors.
He referred to as on the federal government to do extra to safe the lives of medical medical doctors with a view to stopping their abduction by criminals.
