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Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by NwekeUG(m): 8:35am On Apr 22, 2020
Confusion as Chinese doctors end 14-day isolation today

• Duration of stay, work scope, specialization still unknown
• Nigeria not only country getting help from China, says minister


The team of 15 Chinese medical professionals who arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on April 8, 2020, with medical equipment worth about $1.5 million, is expected to complete the mandatory 14-day isolation period today.

The team is expected to begin work tomorrow after the completion of the 14-day quarantine period. The invitation of the Chinese doctors by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 was highly criticized by most Nigerians especially doctors under the aegis of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA).

But 13 days after the arrival of the Chinese medical team made up of doctors, nurses, and laboratory technicians, the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire and the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 have failed to provide a tangible update on the Chinese team.

The situation has raised a lot of concerns and questions: Who are these Chinese doctors? What are their names, designations and specialisations? Have they completed the mandatory two-week isolation? Have they started work in Nigeria? What is the scope of their work in Nigeria? How long are they going to stay in Nigeria?

When these questions were put forward to the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, he told The Guardian: “We are not the only ones getting supplies from China…even New York got 1,000 ventilators from them as donations. Start with this recent evidence of Chinese experts giving technical support on COVID-19 to many countries, including our former colonial masters.

“A group of Chinese experts also arrived in the United Kingdom (UK) to help deal with the coronavirus, bringing medical supplies with them. That was the first official medical team from China to the UK to help its fight against COVID-19.

“I do not see the essence of dwelling on the issue of Chinese in the face of all our other challenges before us. Most nations were glad to get support and supplies from China.”

When contacted for an update on the Chinese doctors, the President, Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Dr. Aliyu Sokomba, told The Guardian: “I know very little about the Chinese ‘experts’ and their mission in Nigeria.

“The position of the Honorable Minister of Health is that they are not here to render medical services, they are here to install and train on how to use the equipment donated by China as part of China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

“Nothing has been said about them since they arrived.” Also, when contacted on the same issue, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, told The Guardian: “This is completely in the hands of the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH).”

President NMA, Dr. Francis Adedayo Faduyile, told The Guardian yesterday that the association still rejected the importation of the Chinese doctors to help the country fight the novel coronavirus pandemic.

According to Faduyile, the NMA is never against donation or assistance of any form. “In fact, we have openly appreciated individuals and corporate bodies in the country and the Chinese businessman, Jack Ma, for their donations and collaborations,” he said.

The medical doctors said NMA members were also not averse to the sharing of knowledge and experiences but they pointed out to the government that different information technology (IT) platforms could be utilised through teleconferencing, Skype meeting, zoom meetings especially with the increasing use of telemedicine worldwide.

One of the key issues raised by the President, NMA and Associate Professor/Consultant Pathologist, Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Lagos State University College of Medicine/ Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, Dr. Francis Adedayo Faduyile, was that Nigerian healthcare professionals were not yet overwhelmed in spite of the fragility of our healthcare system, the health personnel have not at any time raised concerns about their inability to treat patients.

He had told The Guardian: “Moreover, the government has not at any time requested from us difficulties seen pertaining to the treatment and management of this infection in the country. We felt that rather than addressing obvious decadence including the deficiency of basic tools and appropriate protective equipment, poor welfare packages and lack of any form of insurance for frontline workers, the Federal Government was busy preparing to receive the Chinese under the guise of donation of consumables and Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs). In Nigeria we are not bereft of ideas as well as the technical expertise needed to manage COVID-19.”

But the health minister had told journalists that the Chinese medical professionals were not in Nigeria to treat Nigerian patients but to provide technical support and training to Nigerians involved in treating COVID-19 patients.

Ehanire said the experts would be helping with strategy for and management of the disease, but would first be quarantined. “They will be in quarantine for 14 days. They knew that before they came and they conducted their own tests before they left their country,” Ehanire said.

The team will be tested under quarantine in accordance with Nigeria’s existing restrictions on travellers from high-risk countries such as China and Italy. Meanwhile, the Lagos State Government has launched “EKO TELEMED” for the residents in the State in order to further protect the citizens and reduce their risk of contacting coronavirus.

https://m.guardian.ng/news/confusion-as-chinese-doctors-end-14-day-isolation-today/

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Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by callmeVIBRANT(m): 8:36am On Apr 22, 2020
Hail Mary , full of grace. The Lord is with
thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and
blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy
Mary , Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now
and at the hour of our death, Amen.

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Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by NaijaRoyalty(m): 8:38am On Apr 22, 2020
Chinese doctors that couldn't save the lives of their own citizens

rubbish

this government looking for every means possible to steal money

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Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by NwaNimo1(m): 8:39am On Apr 22, 2020
Lets now deport them!

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Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by JBoy9(m): 8:41am On Apr 22, 2020
It's about to go down now


Meanwhile shout-out to all the parents staying in a single room to raise their children. Imagine telling your children to close their eyes and sleep because it's already late and you heard the elderly one whispering "Hmmmmm Daddy tùn tí fé do Mummy"

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Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by CYBERWEAVER(m): 8:49am On Apr 22, 2020
Now the beginning of Corona virus in Nigeria, please Nairaland family stay safe

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Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by Nobody: 8:50am On Apr 22, 2020
grin grin grin I just dey pity those Doctors grin

They entered at a time when the cases are skyrocketing...all the blames that should have gone to Buhari and his people will be pilled on them grin

Even Lai Mohammed go use style blame them for the increasing cases

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Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by makewetalk2: 8:52am On Apr 22, 2020
Buhari this is uncalled for. Nigerians have doctors. Invest in your brothers and stop bigotry. We are wasting the money that we do not have. These Chines are full of sicknesses and swine flu. Very soon they will start a research center in Nigeria and develop another virus. You can never trust a Chinese.
These Chinese are coming to do nothing. There is no cure for this disease yet. The Italian man who championed the cases in Nigeria was not treated by Chinese doctors. The cured cases so far are not treated by Chinese doctors. We cannot be looking outside during this emergency situation. We have doctors in Nigeria. Made in Nigeria will work for Nigeria. Instead of importing all these fake doctors from China who hid the truth from the world for months, why not invest in Nigerian doctors who will stay with us even after the virus waves by?
Chinese are never the contact point in the field of medicine. China is still years behind in medicine. None of our politicians would ever go to China to be treated by any Chinese doctor. So, why bring these doctors here? China is still battling the virus, they are not even the model other countries emulate to fight this virus.

Why invite these racists to Nigeria? China does not do anything for free. Their goal is to take over Africa. Look at what they have done in East Africa. Nigeria is selling our crude oil in advance to China, that is the loan that China gives. Nothing is done in kind by China. They are trying to buy grounds. We do not want to be allied with a nation like China. China will drag us into their mess.

China borders Nepal, but Nepal is more inclined to India than China. they do not trust China. Even North Korea borders China but they closed their doors to China early on as this thing started. China's greatest ally is Russia and Russians are forcing Chinese out of their country. They manhandle them like pigs.

What do we have to benefit from China? Is it Kungfu, in the era of nuclear missiles? #stopchina.

They come with their Budha and before you know it Nigerians will start worshipping buddha out of hunger.

Take China away and reach out to all the medical students that you graduated. Nigerian doctors are highly sought out in many countries. We have brains and talents.

Buhari's bigotry is blinding him to the success that he could have achieved. He does not want anything to benefit the south and the east and that is why he is taking the long routes. We are all Nigerians and we are in this together. Stop dividing Nigerians and reach out to our professionals. Innoson can make ventilators. Support your fellow Nigerians. Emergency knows no tribe

Italy had doctors from Cuba. Cuba has the highest ratio of doctors per population.
China is not a trusted country to liaise with. Chinese are racist toward Nigerians.
These guys are now going to start heading our refined doctors who have been working tirelessly for months without salaries and without PPE?

#supportNigeriandoctors #standwithNigeriandoctors #stopimportingChina #reviveNigeria #stopbigotry #loveallNigerians

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Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by Hausaboy239(m): 8:52am On Apr 22, 2020
Send them back,they couldn’t do what they were brought in to do!

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Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by majamajic(m): 8:52am On Apr 22, 2020
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Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by SultanOfPuna: 8:52am On Apr 22, 2020
Chinese Jesus Please Save Us ooo

European Jesus is Still In Italy..

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Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by Infogetong(f): 8:52am On Apr 22, 2020
1. The people in this picture do not look like doctors, may be they specialize in other healthcare area, like medical equipment technologist or Nurses, but certainly not medical doc.

2. I've never seen any confused institution like Nigerian governments, they never know anything about the office or the systems, if you've ever had any contract with government especially hospitals, asked them for any specific doc or equipment, they'll tell you the former administration did this and that, and they just took over with no history of the office. It shows that's the leaders of such institution were just selected because of their influence or connections, without much knowledge of the office.

3. What impact does a team of 15 doctors have in a deteriorated healthcare system, with confused leader that are just interested in what they'll benefit have on a population with over 200 million people.

I think they should just post them to the north, Our leaders do not represent us..



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Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by Punchline33: 8:52am On Apr 22, 2020
Not interested
Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by Pr0cter: 8:52am On Apr 22, 2020
That's a wonderful news. This guys have all it takes to help us with our present situation.



Thank you China

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Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by omoakoraye: 8:52am On Apr 22, 2020
Wow!
Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by smokeindasky(m): 8:52am On Apr 22, 2020
Okay.. Just take them back. Or give them to Yoruba people

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Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by Righteousman01(m): 8:53am On Apr 22, 2020
There is hunger in the land,,,,, i pray for the they open the country soon,,, so we that depend on daily income 2 feed can get back 2 work,,, not having food and money 2 eat is a very dangerous thing

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Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by larry90500(m): 8:53am On Apr 22, 2020
A lot of people were initially against these Chinese medical practitioners working in Nigeria.

But with the increase of confirmed cases daily ehn, we are going to need all hands on deck to fight this virus o. Whatever the outcome is, I just hope we get over Covid-19 soonest.

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Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by WaywardSon(m): 8:53am On Apr 22, 2020
How the Hell is this country still functional?
The whole country is on a Ventilator, I swear!! angry

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Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by emusmithyy(m): 8:53am On Apr 22, 2020
Those racist?

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Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by wonuks(m): 8:53am On Apr 22, 2020
shocked
Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by popweezy(m): 8:53am On Apr 22, 2020
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Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by ursullalinda(f): 8:54am On Apr 22, 2020
Did they come with the vaccine?
Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by NaijaOlosho(f): 8:54am On Apr 22, 2020
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Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by Hollawaley(m): 8:54am On Apr 22, 2020
Lol
Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by Akhagbenidestin(m): 8:55am On Apr 22, 2020
ozwor
Re: Chinese Doctors In Nigeria End 14-Day Isolation Today by Sommydisaster(m): 8:55am On Apr 22, 2020
undecided

Hian, which kind wahala we use our head carry ?

Only God can help us oh

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