Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced new limits to the length of call duties its members can undertake, citing exhaustion, burnout, and preventable deaths among colleagues.

The association, in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES, noted that the decision, which took effect on Wednesday, 1 October was reached at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and is intended to safeguard doctors from the punishing workloads that threaten their health and compromise patient safety.

Under the new rule, resident doctors will no longer take continuous calls beyond 24 hours and must observe a mandatory call-free period after each shift.

"This decision is not just necessary but vital, in line with the principles ...