Emergency delays: Doctors reject bill proposing 6-month jail term
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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has rejected proposed legislation seeking a six-month jail term or ₦300,000 fine for healthcare professionals over delays in emergency medical treatment.
This is contained in a statement issued by the NARD President, Dr Ogar Idoko, in Calabar on Friday.
Idoko described the proposed amendment to the National Health Act as punitive, arguing that doctors should not be criminalised for failures arising from inadequate healthcare infrastructur
This is contained in a statement issued by the NARD President, Dr Ogar Idoko, in Calabar on Friday.
Idoko described the proposed amendment to the National Health Act as punitive, arguing that doctors should not be criminalised for failures arising from inadequate healthcare infrastructur
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