The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to embark on a fresh nationwide strike as it accused the Federal Government of failing to fulfill the agreement reached and refusal to implement a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the association. The threat was contained in an urgent appeal titled “Urgent Appeal […]
Resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have suspended their strike following the approval of their demands by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike. The doctors had downed tools on September 15 over unpaid arrears and unresolved issues with the FCT Administration, but Wike confirmed that their requests had been signed off. The […]
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), Awka in Anambra has suspended its seven-day warning strike. This is contained in a statement signed by the ARD-COOUTH President and Secretary, Dr Joy Okwumuo and Dr Chukwubuike Ifekudu, on Saturday in Awka. Recall that the resident doctors embarked on […]
Resident Doctors across some Federal Government hospitals in Lagos State have demonstrated full compliance with the five-day warning strike declared by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). A visit by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday to some health institutions including the Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital Yaba, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and […]
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 for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to post […]
…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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]