Tag: nigerian medical association

The association has repeatedly condemned several incidents of assault, harassment, and intimidation over attacks on doctors and other healthcare workers ...

The Akwa Ibom chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association suspended its strike after the EFCC chairman publicly apologised over the ...

The association said it would challenge the judgement, warning that it could create regulatory conflicts and undermine the practice of ...

The NMA’s response follows allegations by one of the affected aspirants, Sodipo Oluwajimi, who claimed that six candidates were unlawfully ...

Mr Echono said the federal government had directed relevant agencies to prioritise investments in medical education and healthcare infrastructure to ...

According to the NCDC, recent surveillance data indicate continued transmission of the disease across several states, with a concerning number ...

The 5-year plan was unveiled in Abuja alongside its 2026 Annual Lecture Series, where government officials, health reform advocates, and ...

The suspect, Nasiru Idris, reportedly attended School of Health Technology, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, where he studied Community Health Extension Work ...

In Nigeria, an estimated 1,230,000 units of blood are collected across various facilities each year.

Mr Mbanugo was kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Thursday, 30 October 2025

The medical panel sought an extension of the deadline for the submission of the medical panel's report on Mr Kanu's ...

According to him, the Nigerian health system has continued to struggle with little or incommensurate achievements, leaving both health professionals ...

The judge adjourned till 8 October for continuation of Mr Kanu's trial.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the resident doctors embarked on a warning strike on Thursday to press ...

According to Mr Daramola, the initiative is designed to enhance the delivery of efficient healthcare services and create a more ...

Currently, Nigeria imports up to 70 per cent of its pharmaceutical products

“The situation regarding the health needs of Abia State citizens cannot be made to wait, and even the available staff ...

Mr Adamu explained that the matter may stem from a misunderstanding regarding consultants who had completed their residency training and ...

The doctors' association said the strike would commence at an Abuja hospital but may become a nationwide strike.

The malady, without question, is an existential threat, which requires an urgent and effective policy roadmap, beyond extant flip-flop measures.

Mr Audu emphasised that Nigerian doctors are among the best trained in the world, attracting recruiters from countries such as ...

This achievement comes two years after the hospital initially announced its plans to commence kidney transplants in 2023.

According to the NMA, an estimated N2 billion is lost annually as Nigerians seek medical care abroad.

In the aftermath of the recent soft target attack which affected patients and medical workers, the governor vowed that the ...

He said healthcare is not just about saving lives but maintaining a sustainable system that could attract and retain the ...