The Lagos State Government don beg all health care providers, including public and private health facilities wey dey operate for the State to stop the trend of to dey reject gunshot victims and other trauma patients dem on the excuse say dem dey ask for police report or say make dem provide evidence of funds before dem start treatment.
The State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi na im issue these statements on Sunday, December 29th as im dey react to investigation by the Ministry of Health wey yarn say some health facilities for the State dey reject or delay care to trauma victims
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“These deaths would have been avoided if health care providers were conversant with the Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gunshot Act, 2017 which stipulates that victims of gunshot and traumatic accidents should receive immediate treatment when presenting to healthcare facilities”
“Such critical care should include where necessary all measures to stabilize the patient before onward referral to more equipped facilities. Simple procedures such as attempts to arrest bleeding or intravenous fluids could make all the difference to saving life,”
“With this Act, it has become legally wrong for healthcare providers to delay attending to victims of gunshots and any other trauma under any circumstances. It is in this wise that I want to make it clear that the Lagos State Government will not hesitate to explore this law and to apply suitable sanctions against facilities that contravene the principle and body of the act,”
