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FG orders immediate action to protect health workers nationwide
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Key pointsFederal Government orders immediate implementation of measures to protect health workers from harassment and violence.
Main storyThe Federal Government has ordered the immediate implementation of measures to strengthen the protection of health workers nationwide following rising cases of harassment, intimidation and assaults within health facilities.
According to the report, 18 cases of assault, intimidation or harassment were recorded across federal tertiary health institutions within the past 12 months.
Kachollom said no grievance or official assignment justifies violence against health workers or interference with healthcare delivery.
What’s nextFederal tertiary health institutions are expected to implement the new safety measures immediately, while broader policy proposals will be considered by the National Council on Health for nationwide adoption.