Doctor Rejects Hepatitis B Test Results During Pre-Employment Screening

A few days ago, my brother, who worked as a casual staff member at a popular Nigerian company, was finally offered a permanent role after months of hard work. During his pre-employment medical screening, he tested positive for hepatitis B, a condition he already knew about and had been monitoring. The doctor handling the company's screening asked him to undergo an abdominal scan, liver function test and hepatitis B viral-load test. He was referred to a private laboratory but could not reach the contact, so he completed the tests at a teaching hospital. The viral-load sample was also processed at a recognised virology laboratory. When he returned with the results, the doctor initially said they were satisfactory and that his viral load was very low. The doctor prescribed Gentino B and Levolin, which my brother bought. Later, however, the doctor suddenly claimed that the test results were fake, threw them on the floor and refused to verify them. My brother has spent a lot on tests and medication, and I suspect the doctor may be upset because he did not use the laboratory contact provided. What is the proper way to report or challenge this kind of treatment, especially when it could cost someone a job?

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