By Paul Obi
The federal government Sunday in Abuja denied media reports miscontruing a female doctor discharged and declared free from the Ebola virus to another medical doctor, Dr Adadevor.
According to a statement by the Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu and signed by the Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Dan Nwomeh, the government said the misconception and error mistook the female doctor for Adadevor.
Nwomeh in the statement said "it has been brought to the attention of the Honourable Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu that the first Nigerian to be diagnosed of Ebola Virus Disease, a female doctor who treated the index case and who was discharged home from the ward yesterday, is being reported in some section of the media to be one Dr. Adadevor."
"The Honourable Minister wishes to clarify that the name of the patient is not Dr. Adadevor. This should be noted. The minister's statement yesterday while indicating that it was a female doctor did not indicate the name of the patient," the statement said.
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Smh....

Why are they keeping it a secret?

Mr Minister why is the persons name a secret? Abi una don dey lie again?

this health minister is a confused man.
i guess he must be high on janjanweed sometime.

always sending out wrong info

trully101: Why are they keeping it a secret?

By the time the name of the patient is reveal, you won't believe the level of stigmatization that will follow. Nigerians so much believe in superstitions, nobody would want to touch that Doctor with a long stick. It's safer her identity is kept secret. its for her own good.

Maybe because of stigmatization

trully101: Mr Minister why is the persons name a secret? Abi una don dey lie again?

just to prevent stigmatization. None of the patients name has been revealed apart from Sawyer. The name of the nurse that died was revealed because she was dead already. While that of Dr Adadevor was reveal by social media. And if she ever recover I wonder the kind of stigma she will face. nobody would want to touch her, not if their life depend on it.

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Lol! I knew this was gonna happen soon. The hospital has two female doctors. Most peeps know Adadevoh cos she is a pioneer doctor. The other female doctor is very new. I was not surprised when peeps jumped to conclusion. Adadevoh did not touch the patient,her medical officers did. She only guided them through as the lead consultant. But all the same,its good to know! Best news so far!

Miner13: this health minister is a confused man.
i guess he must be high on janjanweed sometime.

always sending out wrong info

Some of you are obviously sick upstairs. Did you read the report?

Ebola is causing confusion to the brains of some media men

I've always known this man called Onyebuchi to be grossly incompetent! What a shame !!

Na small kids with nothing upstairs that full this forum.

mrking3: I've always known this man called Onyebuchi to be grossly incompetent! What a shame !!

Because he refuse to reveal the patients name?