Tag: doctors
Japa syndrome: Association cries over young doctors leaving ABUTH
KADUNA- The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) Chapter, has advocated for improved welfare and enhanced remuneration to...
Nigeria ranks 4th in world’s population of medical doctors – Expert
ILORIN- Prof. Kanu Nkanginieme, a Professor of Paediatrics from the University of Port Harcourt, says Nigeria ranks fourth in the world’s population of medical...
Gov Sanwo-Olu should investigate who killed Dr. Vwaere, By Ikeddy ISIGUZO
NO matter the outcome of the report of the committee the Lagos State Government gathered to investigate the death of Dr. Diaso Vwaere at...
What if Nigeria-trained doctors are forced to serve Nigerians? By Olabisi...
In December 2021, Nigeria’s Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige proposed that the Federal Government should make health workers trained by the Nigerian government...
Bill to prevent doctors from travelling abroad informed by heath sector...
ABUJA- Rep. Abdulganiyu Johnson (APC-Lagos) says his bill that seeks to bar Nigeria-trained medical doctors and dentists from travelling abroad to practice unless they have...
ANPMP kicks against 5 years compulsory service for doctors
LAGOS- The Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners (ANPMP) has kicked against the compulsory five-year service licensing a doctor proposed by the House of...
UK suspends recruitment of doctors, nurses from Nigeria, others
ABUJA - The United Kingdom has placed Nigeria on the red list of countries that should not be actively targeted for recruitment by health...
Japa: The verb that became a noun, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Ileka finished high school the youngest member of his graduating set and one of the brightest. He attended an international school in...
Kidnap: Doctors begin strike in C/River
By GEORGE ODOK
CALABAR- The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Cross River chapter, on Monday embarked on an indefinite strike over the kidnap of its...
Before Nigeria begins to import doctors, By Olabisi Deji-Folutile
Some things are happening in Nigeria now that we seem to ignore because of the frenzy and euphoria of political activities around us. The...
In 1st, US surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient
January 12, 2022
In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life and a...
N5,000 hazard allowance not enough, Nasarawa doctors beg Sule
Medical doctors working with the Nasarawa State Government have appealed to the Governor, Abdullahi Sule, to consider increasing their monthly hazard allowance from N5,000...
Abia State Owes Doctors Up To 23 Months Salary – NMA
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has revealed doctors in Abia State are being owed salaries for 23 months.
NMA President Professor Innocent Ujah revealed this...
Conjoined Twins Successfully Separated After Gruelling 27-hour Operation
A set of conjoined twins have been separated after an intense operation lasting for 27 hours.
The adorable nine-month-old sisters, named Elizabeth and Mary, left...
Queen Of England ‘Ordered To Quit Drinking By Royal Doctors’
According to sources, the Queen of England has been ordered by her doctors to quit alcohol.
Her Majesty, who is in good physical health and...
JOHESU hinges industrial action on outcome of meeting with FG
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) have put their strike notice earlier scheduled to commence on Monday...
Falana takes over resident doctors legal battles with FG
Foremost human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Femi Falana will be representing the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) in their...
FG Not Owing Any Doctor, Health Worker Salary – Ngige
The Federal Government has denied owning health workers.
Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, said the Federal Government pays the salaries of doctors...
DSS denies dispersing doctors attending Saudi Arabian job interview
The Department of State Services (DSS), has denied dispersing doctors attending a Saudi Arabia-organised job interview at the Sheraton Hotel in Abuja on Thursday.
Spokesman...
Corps Members Replace Striking Doctors In FMC, Yola
As doctors in the Federal Medical Centre, Yola, embarked on a strike, corp members on Thursday were seen attending to patients.
NAN reports that the...