Medical doctor slumps, dies during 72-hour nonstop shift at Lagos University Teaching Hospita
Medical doctor slumps, dies during 72-hour nonstop shift at Lagos University Teaching Hospital A medical doctor at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, has died after he reportedly performed a 72-hour surgery without a break at the neurosurgery unit. The Association of Resident Doctors disclosed this in a letter dated September 19, addressed to LUTH’s chief medical director. The doctors in the letter titled ‘’An Appeal By The House Officers Of LUTH’' accused their senior colleagues of bullying, giving them stressful call hours without breaks, and not providing feeding and good accommodation. The letter in part reads “We the house officers are in deep grief over the loss of our colleague, a co-House officer (Dr Umoh Michael) who died on 17th September, 2023, after having a 72hrs call in Neurosurgery Unit. He is said to have been on call 72hrs before arriving home on Sunday morning to get set for church service, reaching his worship center (United Eva...