Tag: Mike Ogirima

Experts ponder why a positive test can become negative later.

The National Health Act 2014 makes the possession of Certificate of Standards mandatory for health institutions in Nigeria

The Act, though signed into law in 2014, has been largely unimplemented.

The health and socio-demographic indices of Nigeria are a source of shame and ridicule to every patriotic citizen of Nigeria.

The association will elect new leaders next month.

Mr Ogirima also speaks on steps the health ministry can take to improve the medical profession.

The president noted that not many health workers were involved in active politics.

The NMA also calls for establishment of more virology centres.

Some 500 doctors sat for qualifying foreign medical examination preparing to move out.

Two cases each were confirmed in Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom states, one each in Enugu State and Abuja.

Only 33 per cent of children around 12 to 23 months of age had three doses of pentavalent vaccine.

Drugs already delisted in Europe

The Nigerian surgeon spoke on funding, brain drain, medical tourism, and other issues affecting the country's health sector.