Doctors at the Federal Medical Centre Owo, Ondo State, on Monday staged a protest against the assault on one of their colleagues by relatives of a patient at the hospital.
The protesters, under the auspices of the Association of Resident Doctors, FMC Owo branch, alleged that it had become a recurring occurrence in the hospital for doctors and other health workers to be assaulted without adequate sanctions.
Chanting solidarity songs within the hospital premises, the protesters carried placards with inscriptions such as: “Say no to violence against healthcare workers” and “The hands that heal should not bleed.”
Speaking during the protest, the Chairman of FMC Owo ARD, Dr. Oluwadamilola Adeola, said the peaceful walk was to sensitise the hospital community on the recurring assaults against health workers.
“It has been recurring. This year alone, we have had about three or four cases. Some are even unreported. We are standing to
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