LUTH: Doctors declare two-day mourning for colleague who died after 'long call hours

House officers at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) have resolved to down their tools for 48 hours over the death of Umoh Michael, a medical doctor at the

In a letter on Tuesday addressed to the hospital’s chief medical director, the doctors said the 48 hour period would enable them to mourn the loss of their colleague.

“We also call for a review of the duty schedule of House Officers in all the units; to allow time for adequate rest and prevent the demise of another House Officer.” “He is said to have been on call 72hrs before arriving home on Sunday morning to get set for church service, reaching his worship centre where he slumped in the church at about 11am.

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