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FG approves hiring 50 doctors, 100 nurses for inmates’ care

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By Ukpono Ukpong President Bola Tinubu, through the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has approved the employment of 50 doctors and 100 nurses to cater to the medical needs of inmates in correctional centres across the country. The Minister has also gotten a presidential approval

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Nigerians are dying, FG tells Resident doctors

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2023 0

…urges them to shelve planned protest, end ongoing strike….says action on top gear to meet their demands By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal government yesterday appealed to the striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to shelve their planned nationwide protest and also their ongoing strike for the sake of Nigerians who are […]

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Resident Doctors write Health minister, threaten fresh indefinite strike

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2023 0

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has written to the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, intimating to him of its plan to lead doctors in public health facilities on another round of industrial action if its lingering demands were not addressed. The association of resident doctors in public hospitals in the letter said its […]

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Brain drain: Nigeria may import doctors in future, NMA warns

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2022 0

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says the nation’s skyrocketing brain drain wave may culminate in the country resorting to hiring medical doctors to treat local patients in the future. The NMA also warned that if urgent steps were not taken to fix the deteriorating situation, it may lead to total collapse of the health system […]

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Nigeria-trained doctors in UK nears 10,000 – Report

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2022 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE with Agency reports The General Medical Council which licenses and maintains the official register of medical practitioners in the United Kingdom licensed at least 266 Nigerian doctors in June and July, 2022, it has been learnt. The implication is that more than four Nigerian doctors were licensed per day in June and […]

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Kwara doctors suspend warning strike

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2021 0

The National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP), Kwara branch, has suspended its 7-day warning strike. Dr Saka Agboola, the Chairman of the association, told newsmen in Ilorin on Saturday that the suspension of the industrial action would take effect by 6 p.m. He said that members were expected to resume normal […]

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Doctors’ strike, COVID-19 vaccination, others top agenda as Govs meets today

Ihesiulo Grace 18 August 2021 0

The 36 state Governors will meet today to examine pressing national issues, including the ongoing strike by resident doctors, the planned commencement of the second phase of the COVID- 19 vaccination, among others. According to a statement by the spokesman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, the meeting would equally dwell on the […]

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EDITORIAL: The incidence of doctors’ errors

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2020 0

Medical personnel, especially doctors, are very important in the chain of persons in the health care delivery system in society. It is inevitable that the human body will break down at some point and the need to seek medical attention will arise. Once there is an identified need for medical care, medical personnel, stand at […]

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When doctors err, become killers…

Ihesiulo Grace 5 September 2020 0

How ignorance robs Nigerians of right to probe negligence By Doosuur Iwambe Many Nigerians are often quick to accept unfortunate circumstances as acts of the gods. Thus, the bitter death of a loved one at the hands of medical personnel is swallowed with resignation. But what if the staff had been negligent or incompetent? What […]

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IMSUTH resident doctors demand payment of 3 months salary arrears, CONMESS

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2020 0

Association of Resident Doctors, Imo State University Teaching Hospital, Orlu said it embarked on strike to drive home various demands including nonpayment of three months salary arrears owed it by government since 2019. A statement from its President, Dr Bright Chukwunta, and General Secretary, Dr Edward Una, on Wednesday in Owerri noted that the strike […]

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Doctors in Lagos issue 21 -day strike notice

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2020 0

Doctors under the aegis of the Medical Guild, has issued three weeks strike notice to the Lagos state government on the alleged shortcomings of the state’s COVID-19 response. Chairman, Medical Guild, Dr. Oluwajimi Sodipo, said on Tuesday in Lagos that the notice was issued based on the challenges as it concerns COVID-19 test for healthcare […]

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Doctors, nurses, pharmacists of Ngala General Hospital suspended for abandoning patents

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2020 0

Maiduguri – Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has suspended all paid staff, amongst them resident medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and lab technicians at the General Hospital in Ngala town for abandoning patients to an International NGO, fhi360. Ngala town liberated from insurgents in 2015 is the Headquarters of Ngala Local Government Area with an international […]

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Chinese Doctors Critically Ill With COVID-19 Discover Their Skin Darkened

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2020 0

Two Chinese doctors in Wuhan who were critically ill with Coronavirus woke up to find that their skin turned dark after the virus damaged their livers Dr. Yi Fan and Dr. Hu Weifeng, both 42, were diagnosed with the novel Coronavirus while treating patients at the Wuhan Central Hospital in January. Their abnormal skin colour is caused […]

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If you quarantined Chinese doctors why are you insisting persons coming into Rivers must enter without checks, Wike asks FG

Ihesiulo Grace 11 April 2020 0

The Rivers State Government has said that the government of the state under Mr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike is not contending (Exclusive List) landing permits to airlines, nor the control of the air space with the Federal government but that the focus of the State Government is to ensure that nobody under the guise of transporting […]

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A’Ibom: doctors threaten strike over alleged police assault on member

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2020 0

Resident doctors of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), Akwa Ibom state have threatened to down tools over the alleged assault on one of their members by a security operative. This was contained in a statement, jointly signed by its President, Dr. Paul Walshak, Secretary, Dr Ekemini Bassey and Publicity Secretary, Dr Ekomobong Udoh […]

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COVID-19: Doctors’ purported strike ill-timed, Enugu Govt. says

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2020 0

Enugu – The Enugu State Ministry of Health says  the purported strike embarked upon by the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) in Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane was ill-timed. Dr. Ifeanyi Agujiobi, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, said this in a statement he signed on behalf of the state’s Commissioner for Health in […]

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Doctors protest murder of OAUTHC’s professor

Ihesiulo Grace 20 December 2019 0

Ile-Ife (Osun) – The Association of Resident Doctors, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC) Chapter, on Thursday protested over the murder of the Chairman Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC) of the institution, Prof. Jerome Elusiyan. The President of the association, Dr Omoniyi Ayo Oluwa, said in his address during the protest at OAUTHC that the

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MDCAN decries exit of doctors over poor pay in COOUTH

Ihesiulo Grace 11 December 2019 0

Awka – Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH) Chapter, Awka, Anambra, has lamented the movement of 45 medical doctors to other medical institutions in two years. Dr Chukwudi Okani, Chairman of MDCAN, COOUTH, made this known at a news conference in Awka on Wednesday. Peace

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It will take 25 years to reduce doctors’ shortage in Nigeria -NMA President

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2019 0

 The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) says with no fewer than 3,000 doctors graduating yearly in Nigeria, it will take about 25 years to produce adequate numbers of doctors to cater for the country’s population. Buhari inherited $63.8bn debt not $7bn – DMO The NMA National President, Dr Francis Faduyile, made this known on Tuesday at […]

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Time to halt brain drain in Nigeria’s health sector

Ihesiulo Grace 3 December 2019 0

The massive brain drain in the Nigerian health sector in recent years which has seen many medical doctors, nurses and midwives among other health professionals leaving the country has heightened the need for urgent steps to be taken to halt the trend in order to save the sector from total collapse. Many Nigerian doctors and […]