The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has directed all its members currently on strike to suspend their action as part of efforts to tackle COVID-19 in the country.
The association’s President, Dr Francis Faduyile, gave the directive on Friday in Abuja at a news conference on the response of the NMA and dental practitioners towards containing the global pandemic of COVID-19 in Nigeria.
Faduyile said that the directive was one of the NMAs guidelines towards the management of the COVID-19.
“We direct all state NMA to set up a five-man committee of health professionals including doctors, pharmacists and nurses to monitor the level of preparedness and management of our hospitals.
“This committee should interact with the different committee set up by their respective state governors and FCT Minister.
“In line with the above, we direct all medical associations that have declared industrial actions against their management to suspend all actions as the national NMA shall take over the dispute and interact with the different organs/agencies of government.
“In this regards, Association of Resident Doctors (ARDs) of FCTA, Gombe, ESUT-Parklane and Kaduna as well as NMA Cross Rivers are directed to report back to work and treat Nigerians.
“This gesture is geared to treat fellow Nigerians notwithstanding the inhuman treatment meted on our members nationwide.
