President of National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Aliyu Sokomba, has announced that no fewer than fourteen members of the association have lost their lives in the line of duty during the fight against COVID-19 across the country. He stated however that the NEC meeting in Gombe is expected to review the situation and make pronouncements on their next line of action. He said that “there has been a paucity of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for doctors and other health workers to use. “We’ve also seen a very high scourge in the rise in the number of doctors that have been exposed to COVID-19”. A definite position is expected to be reached at the end of the meeting which will end on Saturday.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 24, 2020 06:33 UTC