By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja Medical doctors and dentists under the aegis of National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) in Benue State have threatened an indefinite strike in Benue State over unpaid arrears. In a letter addressed to the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, the group listed six issues its members have […]
Malam Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education, has declared that it would take the country about 120 years to have the number of medical doctors needed in Nigeria’s health sector. The Minister spoke at the weekend during the maiden matriculation of the Federal University of Health Sciences (FUHSO) held at its temporary site, Otada in Otukpo […]
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state has approved group life/group personal accident assurance policy for all medical doctors in the state Ministry of Health and hospitals. A statement by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Simon Ortuanya in Enugu on Thursday said it is part of the government’s resolve to strengthen the state’s […]
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), on Wednesday, called on the Kaduna State Government to improve the salary and welfare packages for medical doctors to halt migration of medical doctors to other states. The state Chairman of the association, Stephen Kache said this during a press conference at the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) House in […]
The National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners has called on the government to give its members needed support to carry out their functions optimally like Medical Doctors in hospitals, while advising Nigerians not to see their work as diabolical. They made the call during a one day workshop organised in Awka. Traditional Medicine practitioners […]
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Association of Resident Medical Doctors has indicated that it might suspend its planned strike to give the Administration a chance to look into their grievances. This came as a result of the intervention by FCT minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello. The doctors had given a 21- day ultimatum within which […]
Ekiti State Head of Service, Dr Olugbenga Faseluka has hailed medical doctors in the State for their resilience and commitment to the betterment of the health sector. Speaking in Ado Ekiti at a forum, the Head of Service commended the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) for constructing an office complex in the […]
Ekiti state government has approved the payment of Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) to medical doctors on its payroll. This was the outcome of a meeting held between the state governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose and leaders of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in the state. The two sides, however, agreed that the effective date of […]