NMA
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has urged patients to always be truthful about their medical history and follow protocols to prevent the wrong diagnosis.
The State Chairman of the association, Dr Saliu Oseni, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos.
According to him, falsified medical history is capable of putting others at risk of the virus.
“Some patients may not want to say the truth about their conditions, thereby, putting everybody they come in contact with, at risk”.
“So, it is important patients tell the truth to avoid chaos in the system and community at large,’’ he said.
Meanwhile, the NMA boss said that clinical and other medical services were going unhindered at major health facilities in the state, despite the additional two-week extended lockdown order by President Muhammadu Buhari
He, however, said that only skeletal services were being rendered while emergencies are promptly attended to.
“We want to make sure we keep to the social distancing and attend to only a few patients. We run emergencies as well,’’ Oseni told NAN.
He however appealed to the Lagos State Government to provide adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) for its health personnel fighting to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
