• Monday, January 27, 2025
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Japa drains hospitals of specialist doctors

Japa remedy: Resident doctors in Rivers get up to N900,000 each as Fubara releases N300m
Emeka Madu’s life was thrown into chaos last week when his nursing wife suffered a sudden health emergency. He rushed her to a clinic in Isolo, Lagos, hoping for swift and expert care. However, his hopes were dashed when a general practitioner misdiagnosed her, claiming she had a brain clot and must urgently have a surgery. Deeply concerned and skeptical, Madu sought a second opinion at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital. There, a specialist correctly diagnosed his wife's condition, thankfully avoiding an unnecessary surgery. Re