Patients Groan, Seek Alternatives As LASUTH Doctors Down Tools

Frustration and desperation have gripped patients and their relatives at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) as the strike action by doctors has left the facility largely unable to admit new patients, forcing many to seek care at other hospitals.
The strike, which began Monday night, has led to the turning away of new patients.
At the Haematology Unit, Julian Ojonumah said, “This strike is serious. They were not attending to us because the doctors are on strike. They have even returned our cards to us.
An older man who journeyed from Ibafo, Ogun State, shared his harrowing experience. “It is stressful to come from Ibafo for a health matter and have no doctor to att...