The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Lagos Chapter, has appealed to the three tiers of government in Lagos State to address the issue of shortage of Personal Protective Equipment for health workers.
The Chairman of the association, Mrs Blessing Israel, made the plea on Thursday, while receiving the relief packages donated by UNILEVER Plc for new mothers and expectant mothers in Lagos.
Recall that NANNM appreciated UNILEVER Plc for donating 11,088 cartons of pears baby powders, which would be distributed to all maternal child care centres and hospitals in Lagos State.
Israel said that nurses and other health workers in the state hospitals had been reusing some Personal Protective Equipment due to shortage.
“There are some PPE that should not be re-used, but nurses and other health workers are being asked to re-use them.
“It is not good enough, because it will continue to endanger the lives of health workers and the…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
