A young Nigerian doctor, identified as Dr. Oluwafemi Rotifa, has died after reportedly collapsing during a weekend call duty that lasted 72 hours in Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH).
Dockaysworld gathered that Dr Femi, who had already passed his PLAB and completed registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) in the United Kingdom, was awaiting work placement abroad before his untimely death while on duty in the call room.
Colleagues of the late Dr have continued to highlight the grueling work conditions doctors endure in Nigeria.
Weekend calls in some hospitals reportedly begin on Friday morning and run until Sunday night, leaving doctors without adequate rest for 72 hours.
“This profession is being made worthless. You work tirelessly, and the government and even patients hardly appreciate you. Only to earn peanuts,” the colleague lamented while speaking to Dockaysworld correspondent.
The grieving doctor took to social media to mourn the deceased, as he described survival in Nigeria’s health sector as “a big thing to be thankful for.”
His death has reignited conversations about the state of Nigeria’s healthcare system and the increasing number of doctors seeking opportunities abroad due to burnout and poor welfare.
Dr. Femi’s colleague says he will be remembered for his dedication and constant presence around the Obstetrics and Gynecology (O&G) call room, where he was widely admired.
Wasn’t in Lagos hospital, he died in rsuth get ur facts right pls