The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Anambra has threatened to down tools if its member, Dr Edwin Emegakor, abducted in May 7 was not freed within 48 hours. The NMA, Anambra Branch made the call in a Communiqué issued after its Emergency General Meeting on Saturday. The Communiqué which was …
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THE Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Zamfara chapter has called on health stakeholders in the state to increase public awareness against infordemics to address vaccine hesitancy and misinformation about vaccination. The State NMA, Chairman, Dr Ibrahim Hano, made the call on Saturday in Gusau while speaking at the Scientific Conference and …
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THE Federal Government and striking doctors have reached an agreement on the ongoing industrial action. The agreement followed a meeting held by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, with the leadership of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) and Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), which resulted in the …
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Patients in public hospitals in Abia have continued to lament the ongoing strike by the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in the state. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who monitored the strike, reports total compliance with the NMA directive at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) and Abia Specialist and …
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The Nigeria Medical Association on Wednesday said Nigeria has about 24, 000 actively licensed physicians caring for its over 200 million population as a result of brain drain in the country. The NMA President, Dr. Ojinmah Uche, said this on Wednesday in Abuja during a policy dialogue on Nigeria’s health …
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The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has urged the Abia State Government and security agencies to step up efforts to secure Dr. Uwadinachi Iweha’s release. The association’s President, Dr Uche Ojinmah, issued a statement in Abuja on Monday condemning the victim’s kidnapping. According to Newsextra24, Iweha, 74, a former Chief Medical …
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