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‘Buhari’s Covid law will help curb spread’

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2021 0

Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) on Sunday said that the COVID-19 Health Protection Regulation, 2021 law would help to curb the spread of the pandemic across the country. NMA’ president, Prof. Innocent Ujah, said this while speaking in Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari had on January 28,

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Covid-19: Eight doctors test positive in Zamfara

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2020 0

Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association, Zamfara branch, Dr. Mannir Bature, on Wednesday has disclosed that eight doctors in have tested positive for coronavirus. Bature said, “Out of about 80 confirmed cases recorded so far in the state, 10 per cent are doctors who came into contact with the virus in the line of […]

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COVID-19: NMA urges Okowa to domesticate hazard allowances for health workers

Ihesiulo Grace 9 May 2020 0

The Delta state chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has urged Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, to domesticate hazard allowances of health workers to boost their morale in the struggle to combat the coronavirus. NMA Chairman in the state, Dr. Omo Ekenaem, who spoke to journalists in Asaba on Friday, said that the domestication and implementation […]

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NMA pays tribute to frontline workers that died from COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2020 0

…Says 264 doctors have been exposed to COVID-19 The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), has paid tribute to health workers, especially those that contracted the dreaded coronavirus and those that have died from the virus in Nigeria. In a statement jointly signed by the NMA President, Dr. Francis Faduyile and its Secretary, Dr. Olumuyiwa Odusote, the […]

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COVID 19: Controversy trails deployment of epidemiologist in A’Ibom

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2020 0

There is palpable tension and intensive misgivings between the Akwa Ibom state government and the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) over the appointment of Dr. Ntiense Umoette as new state epidemiologist to replace Dr. Aniekeme Uwah. In a statement issued in Uyo on Sunday, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong announced the appointment of Dr. […]

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Treat everybody presented for ailment as potential COVID-19 patient, NMA tells members

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2020 0

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has advised its members across the federation to consider anyone seeking treatment at the hospital for any ailment as a potential COVID-19 patient until proved otherwise. The NMA also appealed to the federal government to expedite action on distributing personal protective equipment to public and private hospitals without delay. This

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Hospitals not rejecting patients or sacking doctors in Anambra — NMA

Ihesiulo Grace 14 April 2020 0

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Anambra state chapter, has said there was no reported case of hospitals in the state rejecting or ejecting patients on account of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Dr. Jide Onyekwelu, chairman of NMA, Anambra Task force on COVID-19, said this on Tuesday. Onyekwelu said although, there were real fears among health […]

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Zamfara Govt. to provide testing equipment in health facilities

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2019 0

The Zamfara Government, says it will provide adequate and efficient testing equipment in the laboratories of its health facilities to ensure proper blood transfusion in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Yahaya Kanoma, gave this hint in Gusau on Friday at a one-day training organised by a group, ‘Saving One Million Lives Programme’ for […]

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NMA demands explanation on private practice ban

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2017 0

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has called on the Federal Government to clearly define its moves to ban medical doctors in public service from private practice. Olubunmi Omojowolo, Chairman of Lagos State chapter of the association, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos Friday. Omojowolo was reacting […]