Dr. Oluwajimi Sodipo, the Guild Chairman, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Lagos.
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The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said this in a statement on Monday
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Medical Guild is the Association of Medical Doctors under the employment of the Lagos State Government.
Dr. Oluwajimi Sodipo, Chairman, Medical Guild, said on Tuesday in Lagos that the notice was issued based on the challenges as it concerns COVID-19 test for healthcare workers and patients in hospitals.
The Medical Guild says testing of healthcare workers and patients in hospitals should be given utmost priority to reduce morbidity and mortality among the vulnerable populations.
The Chairman of the Guild, Dr. Oluwajimi Sodipo, said at a media briefing on Monday in Lagos that the state, being the epicentre of COVID-19 in Nigeria, had seen members of the Guild playing critical roles in the response plan
The Guild Chairman, Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo, made the appeal at a news conference on Tuesday in Lagos.
Doctors in Lagos State, under the aegis of Medical Guild, have called on the Lagos State Government to ensure full and timely release of budgetary allocations to the health sector.
Nigeria needs over 237,000 doctors to achieve Universal Health Coverage, says Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo, Chief Medical Director, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja.