COVID-19: Nigeria Medical Association asks doctors on strike to resume duty
31 March 2020 |
10:10 am
President of the Nigerian Medical Association, Francis Faduyile, says there’s need for more orientation and enforcement of COVID-19 prevention measures as poverty and weak health systems may get in the way. CNBC Africa's Christy Cole reports.
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