Nurses, ICRC Unite Against Attacks On Health Workers, Facilities

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and other stakeholders have moved to de-escalate attacks on health facilities across the country.
They made the commitment at the workshop for the development of a Continuing Professional Development module on “De-Escalation of Violence in Healthcare Settings,” in Abuja.
In his welcome remarks, the registrar and chief executive officer of Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Dr Ndagi Alhassan, lamented that nurses still encounter threats and aggression at health facilities.
He noted that healthcare workers are expected to provide care regardless of the circumstances in wh...