The federal authorities has referred to 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 a press release 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 observe the case to make sure that the alleged assailant was dropped at justice.
He stated the incident bolstered 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 employees member acquired acceptable 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 liked one deserved compassion and acceptable 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 might be examined pretty and addressed on their deserves with out recourse to violence.
The minister reiterated that defending well being staff was important to secure and uninterrupted healthcare supply.
According to him, well being services should stay secure 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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