The federal authorities has known as on the Nigeria Police Force to right away arrest and prosecute the suspect who allegedly stabbed a well being worker on the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun.
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, made the decision in an announcement issued on Monday night time by the Assistant Director, Information and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ado Bako.
Mr Salako condemned the reported stabbing of Lawal Olasunkanmi, a medical laboratory scientist on the hospital, describing the attack as “barbaric and unacceptable”.
“No grief, frustration or dissatisfaction with care can justify violence against a health worker performing his lawful duties.”
The minister stated the ministry would comply with the case to make sure that the alleged assailant was dropped at justice.
He stated the incident strengthened the urgency of implementing measures directed by the ministry on 5 August to strengthen the safety of well being staff in federal tertiary well being establishments.
According to him, the measures embody strengthened safety preparations, violence-prevention groups, incident reporting, collaboration with law-enforcement companies and improved complaint-handling procedures.
“These safeguards must translate into effective protection for health personnel across health facilities,” he stated.
Mr Salako additionally appealed to well being staff, who had embarked on industrial motion at FMC Abeokuta, to return to work instantly in the curiosity of sufferers and the broader public.
He urged the employees to permit safety authorities to hold out their duties and pursue the investigation.
The minister additional urged the hospital administration to make sure that the injured workers member acquired applicable medical care and help whereas strengthening safety preparations in line with federal authorities directives.
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He prolonged the federal government’s condolences to the household of the deceased affected person, stressing that the loss of a beloved one deserved compassion and applicable consideration.
Mr Salako urged anybody dissatisfied with the care acquired on the hospital to make use of its formal complaints mechanism.
He stated that such issues may very well be examined pretty and addressed on their deserves with out recourse to violence.
The minister reiterated that defending well being staff was important to protected and uninterrupted healthcare supply.
According to him, well being amenities should stay protected environments the place personnel can carry out their duties with out worry of violence and sufferers and their households can search care with confidence.
(NAN)
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