A medical professional collapses and passes away during a 72-hour shift at Lagos University Teaching Hospital.

A medical professional collapses and passes away during a 72-hour shift at Lagos University Teaching Hospital.

After completing a nonstop 72-hour surgery at the neurosurgery section of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, the medical professional passed away during a Sunday church service.
This information was provided in a letter dated September 19 and submitted to the chief medical director of LUTH by the Association of Resident Doctors.

The physicians accused their senior coworkers of intimidating them, subjecting them to demanding call schedules without breaks, and failing to feed and accommodate them well.

“We the house officers are in deep grief over the loss of our colleague, a co-House officer (Dr Umoh Michael), who died on September 17, 2023, after having a 72-hour call in Neurosurgery Unit,” the letter headed “An Appeal By The House Officers Of LUTH,” stated. He allegedly was on call 72 hours prior.

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