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To avoid unnecessary deaths, treat only non-coronavirus patients, FG begs hospitals

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The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, has pleaded with hospitals to treat only patients without COVID-19 symptoms.

Mustapha, who also doubles as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said this will avoid unnecessary deaths in the county.

Mustapha also advised governors to ensure the health services continued in their states as stated in the protocol.

He said,

“We have also noticed a marked reduction in the delivery of non-COVID-19 related services in our hospitals. The Minister of Health had on several occasions implored our health institutions not to jeopardise offering critical health services to patients who require attention.

“The PTF wishes to reiterate this call and request that health service providers should help relieve the burden of diseases in the country by offering the required services.

“As of present, records show that we may be experiencing more unnecessary deaths because our hospitals are turning back non-COVID-19 related patients.”

He also revealed that N792,121,613.89 had been credited into the Federal Government COVID-19 Eradication Support Accounts from various in-country sources, while thanking the donors, including those who donated N1.

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Mustapha explained that the account domiciled in the office of the Accountant General of the Federation was different from those operated by the Coalition Against COVID-19, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and Partners, as well as the United Nations One Basket Fund with support from international donor partners.

“These are the three major contributors to the response and none of them fall under the control of the Federal Government,” he added.

On the fund in the AGF’s office, Mustapha said it was not under the control of the PTF.

“It is managed by the AGF. Ours is when we need money for our work, we place a budget and a requisition, and the money is provided. We don’t control the accounts for all these contributions. Money is released to us on a need basis,” he said.

 

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