Lagos NMA to immortalise medical doctor who died in hospital elevator

The Lagos state chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says it will immortalise Diaso Vwaere, the medical doctor who died in an elevator.

Vwaere died on August 1, 2023, after an elevator fell from the 10th floor of the Lagos General Hospital while she was inside it.

In a statement on Thursday, NMA affirmed its commitment to ensure that Vwaere memories live on.

The association urged the Lagos state government to name the house officers’ quarters building at the General Hospital Odan after the late medical doctor. 

“Today marks one year of remembrance of a departed heroine, and the leadership of the Nigerian Medical Association hereby reassures the family of Dr. Diaso Vwaere, the medical community, and the Nigerian citizens of our commitment to immortalize Dr. Diaso Vwaere and ensure she forever lives in our memories and be part of our history as a heroine,” the statement reads.

“The leadership of NMA Lagos State calls on the Lagos State Government to name the House Officers Quarters Building at General Hospital Odan after her name to become —Dr Vwaere Diaso House Officers Quarters, GH, Lagos.”