With what happened recently in a government hospital where a nairaland member works, and the ensuing controversy about the appropriateness or otherwise of his action towards an accident victim, those taking a holistic approach to the problem have talked about a health policy to guarantee treatment for patients in emergency situations, irrespective of whether they have the money for treatment or not. It is in line with this that I am proposing this topic for discussions in the forum, that, after rubbing minds together, we will come up with the BILL to protect patients in emergencies; like pregnant women needing c-section, accident victims etc.
I am not employed in the health care sector. But we all can make a whole world of difference by uniting to formulate this bill.
Way Forward. That the national assembly enact a law that makes it mandatory for all hospitals, both government and private treat patients on emergency without asking for money first. That the package will include government providing funds to hospitals or NMA to buy all those things that doctors need for treating patients under emergency . This would be provided for in every annual budget. Please, contribute your own opinion or either, modify mine.

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It's my desire for people to contribute. Meanwhile, let's move on.
In this proposed health law, it will be a criminal offence for an MD to refuse a patient on emergency treatment on account of not depositing money.
Also, it will become mandatory for every Nigerian to have his blood group and genotype ascertained and printed in an identity card, which he must carry with him anytime he is embarking on a journey that is outside his abode. He can be refused entry into a motor on a public transport , until he produces his health id card.