No law says a doctor needs police report to treat gunshot victims, says NMA president
He says there is no law which mandates doctors to demand a police report before treating victims of gunshots.
His reaction comes on the heels of the bill by Remi Tinubu, a senator, seeking the amendment of the Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gunshot Act 2017.
In 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari signed in the bill alongside other bills, including the Niger Delta Development Commission (Establishment) Amendment Act, Federal Capital Territory Water Board (Establishment) Act, National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (Establishment) Act, Anti-Torture Act and Federal Capital Appropriation Act.
Reacting to this development on a National Television programme on Friday, the NMA president said doctors do not need police reports to treat patients in cases of emergency.
He said though the police do not have any business demanding reports before doctors can treat patients with gun wounds, they harass doctors who do.
Ujah advised the government to sensitise the law enforcement agencies on the roles of health practitioners, saying medical doctors do not need permission to attend to emergencies.
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