Group urges governments to upgrade hospitals for emergency responses

The Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) has urged Federal and State Governments to upgrade hospitals across the country for effective healthcare delivery and for emergency responses.

Dr Eleanor Nwadinobi, the President of MWIA, made the call in a statement on Saturday in Enugu following the death of Arise TV news Anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu.

Nwadinobi said the tragic story surrounding the death of Maduagwu of Arise News TV Station, was a wake up call for Nigeria and Nigerians .

She decried the current state of security institutions, medical and healthcare institutions as well as Nigerians educational institutions.

“Nigeria has happened to Sommie and several others. Who will be next?.

“The greatest sign of a dysfunctional healthcare system and lack of trust in healthcare institutions of a country, occurs when the majority of the elite seek health care or die in foreign hospitals,” she said.

The president emphasised the need for government to prioritise healthcare delivery and build confidence in the country’s health institutions.

“Silence is not an option and medical women globally are joining their colleagues in Nigeria to advocate for improvement in the health care delivery system.

“It is a time for the Nigerian government to prioritise security, health care and education.

“Maduagwu represents millions of Nigerians who have perished on account of the deterioration of Nigerian security and health care systems.

“We must accept that the healthcare delivery system of Nigeria is broken and we call for all to hands to be on deck to simply fix it,” Nwadinobi.

She, however, expressed MWIA’s most sincere condolences to Maduagwu’s family, Prince Nduka Obaigbena, the Chairman and CEO of Thisday Arise Group family and Nigerians.