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Patients groan in Abuja public hospitals as NARD strike hits hard
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By Joseph Erunke
ABUJA- ONE week after resident doctors began industrial action over a disagreement with their employer, the federal government, over some demands, patients have appeared to be at the receiving end, as they have remained unattended to by the doctors.
While the federal government-owned hospitals have remained without resident doctors since the strike began, patients who were on admission before the development have been left in the care of nurses and some consultants engaged by the management of the medical facilities.
In Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory city, some patients have been evacuated to some private hospitals within the city centre while others were moved to other hospitals outside FCT due to poor attention resulting from the unavailability of resident doctors.
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The House of Representatives Committee on Healthcare Services has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on Dr Tajudeen Sanusi.
This followed the failure of Dr Sanusi, who is the Registrar of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), to honour the invitation extended to him by the committee.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday in Abuja, the Chairman of the House Committee, Tanko Sununu, said the lawmakers have decided to summon the MDCN registrar.
He warned that should Sanusi fail to appear before the committee, the lawmakers would issue a warrant of arrest on him.
The lawmaker explained that the invitation extended to the medical practitioner was to address the ongoing strike by members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD).
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