The Minister of Health, Ehanire Osagie has warned health workers against treating suspected cases of Coronavirus privately. Osagie who said this at the Presidential Task Force daily media The Minister said;
”All medical practitioners, health care workers and also the public “Only designated treatment centre can provide safe isolation and management of Covid-19 patients. “All designated isolation and treatment centres have adequate
briefing on Friday April 10, directed all health workers to refer all
cases to certified healthcare facilities for isolation and management.
are reminded that Covid-19 is such a highly infectious disease and they
should abstain from trying to privately treat or manage these cases in
their homes.
supplies to manage cases and there is no shortage of Personal Protective
Equipment and no fear of shortage in the short term for health
workers.”
Coronavirus: Do not treat patients privately – Minister of Health, warns health workers
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