Yobe Health Commissioner Dr Muhammad Gana fired off a stern warning Friday in Damaturu, blasting the surge in beatings, threats and abuse against doctors, nurses and frontline staff—who grind through resource shortages and emotional hell to save lives—as totally unacceptable and a direct hit on community care.
Gana spotlighted assaults flaring in emergencies or grief spikes, urging folks to report bad behavior officially instead of vigilante rage, since violence tanks morale, sparks burnout and guts efforts to slash maternal/child deaths—while rolling out mandates for 24/7 emergency intake and patient transport backups.
This patient-first push underscores Yobe’s health resilience bet, proving shielded workers deliver better outcomes amid Nigeria’s strained systems—calling for public restraint to keep healers healing.
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