28 July 2026
Health Talk

Doctor Dies After 72-Hour Shift, Advocates Demand Reform

The Public Health Sustainable Advocacy Initiative (PHSAI) has called for urgent reforms to Nigeria’s healthcare system after the death of Dr Oluwafemi Rotifa, a resident doctor who collapsed following a 72-hour shift at Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH). Dr Rotifa, licensed by the UK’s General Medical Council and a former president of the Port

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Prof Urges Stroke, Trauma Centres Nationwide

Prof. Chinwe Onwuchekwa, head of Radiology at the University of Port Harcourt, has called for specialised stroke and trauma hospitals in every Nigerian state. Speaking after delivering the university’s 201st inaugural lecture, she said the centres should be staffed with trained professionals and supported with state and federal funds to subsidise treatment for underprivileged patients.

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