Health services are gradually being restored in Lagos State hospitals, with the resumption of some of the 373 newly-recruited doctors.
Some of the doctors were seen yesterday attending to patients, who had turned up for treatment.
The doctors were hired on May 7, following the dismissal of 788 doctors by the government. The sacked doctors had refused to answer queries issued to them for embarking on a strike without following due process.
The doctors assumed duty after two weeks of paralysed medical services caused by the commencement of the strike on April 24.
At the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that some wards, which were previously locked, had been opened but there was a low turnout of patients.
One of the new doctors, who pleaded for anonymity, told NAN that the low turnout was because most patients were not aware that the doctors had resumed work.
He said: “Because we are few, our impact has yet to be felt in the hospitals and most Lagosians are still not aware that we have resumed. We are hoping that by next week, things will pick up.
At the Isolo General Hospital, some doctors were attending to the patients.
Mrs Cecilia Nwachukwu, who brought her child for treatment, said they were quickly attended to as there were not many patients.
She said it took less than an hour for consultation with the doctor and getting drugs at the pharmacy, which was not the case before.
Her words: “It took less than an hour to see the doctor and we have also bought medicine that was prescribed by the doctor.
“This was not the case before when we had to wait for hours before seeing the doctor.”
Two doctors also assumed duty at the Randle General Hospital, Surulere.
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