The Zamfara state branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has said that over 8 doctors in the state have tested positive to the coronavirus.
The NMA Vice-Chairman in the state, Dr Mannir Bature, made this known during a chat with journalists in Gusau on Wednesday.
He said: “Out of about 80 confirmed cases recorded so far in the state, 10 per cent are doctors who came into contact with the coronavirus in the line of duty while trying to save lives especially at emergencies.
“We are however happy to note that out of the number, sixty per cent have been discharged from hospital while the remaining are fast responding to treatment.
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“This situation has seriously caused negative impact on the performance of doctors in the state, especially in this period of the pandemic because we only have a total of about 300 doctors in the state, including those at the Federal Medical Center, Gusau, those at state government health facilities and those in private practice.
“This is partly why as an association we proposed to the state government under the leadership of Governor Bello Matawalle to engage more doctors and other health personnel as well as sponsor the training of indigent students in medicine so as to boost the number of doctors and improve the healthcare indices of the state.”
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