Nigerian doctors have suspended the strike to help the country fight Ebola epidemic.
According to the statement by the National Medical Association (NMA), Ebola outbreak was the main reason for ending the 5-week-long strike.
Two people have been confirmed dead and 5 more infected with the deadly virus in Lagos. Meanwhile the disease has already claimed more than 900 lives in Africa.
In a densely-populated Lagos, with more than 20 million people, the EVD is expected to spread quickly. Experts say the city’s public health system is not good enough to deal with the rising number of patients infected with Ebola.
It was made known yesterday that some striking doctors volunteered their services to help with the fighting the disease, and NMA Lagos State chapter chairman Dr Tope Ojo said the strike would not stop their members from helping the affected patients.
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