Life has bounced back in Government Hospitals across Edo
State Following the full resumption of Resident Doctors after they were
recalled by the Federal Government.
Visits to the Hospitals saw Patients who were on admission
returning to their sick beds while fresh one queued up for medical attention.
At the emergency ward of the University of Benin Teaching
Hospital, UBTH, Benin, it appeared that the facility has been fortified against
Ebola virus.
This nurse is the Chief Nursing Officer, at the Emergency
ward, Roselyn Ighalo. She spoke on their preparedness against Ebola at the hospital.
On their parts the Resident Doctors called for sustained
collaboration amongst key stakeholders in Government, Health sector and the
media in the war against Ebola Virus.
The National Vice President, Association of Resident Doctors,
Harrison Omokhua and President of the association at the University of Benin
Teaching Hospital, Goodluck Imoudu said
above all quality information should be passed to the public regularly to
enable them make informed decisions.
The doctors said they were determined to join in the campaign
against the dreaded Ebola virus.
Since July when Patrick Sawyer imported Ebola virus into
Nigeria, it has not only posed great danger to citizens but also to health
workers.
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