The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says an investigation into the death of a doctor, Vwaere Diaso, inside an elevator at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos, has not been swept under the rug.

Ms Diaso, a medical house officer with the hospital, died on August 1 as a result of injuries sustained when she was in an elevator that crashed in the staff quarters of the hospital.

In an interview with journalists on Tuesday in Lagos, the NMA secretary of the Lagos branch, Ismail Ajibowo, said the investigation was ongoing, stressing that the NMA would ensure justice was served to avert future occurrences. 

He said that last week, the association met the state commissioner for health, Akin Abayomi, on the case and other issues affecting the state’s healthcare system. 

“We await the outcome of the investigations, as it will determine our next steps or action,” Mr Ajibowo said. 

According to him, activities have since resumed at the hospital, as the welfare of patients remains paramount.

Ms Diaso’s death angered her colleagues, who staged a peaceful protest on August 2 at the hospital and also disrupted clinical services there.

The NMA, on August 2, directed medical doctors in three government hospitals on Lagos Island to embark on an indefinite strike over the death of Ms Diaso.

The NMA also directed all doctors in all the other government hospitals in the state to scale down activities as a mark of respect for their dead colleague.

Reacting to the incident, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State described the death of Ms Diaso as devastating.

He said his administration had set up a panel to investigate the tragedy transparently and unbiasedly.

Following the recommendation by the panel, Mr Sanwo-Olu, on August 6, ordered the suspension of the general manager of Lagos State Infrastructure and Asset Management Agency (LASIAMA), Adenike Adekanbi.

(NAN)