NMA decries 'shoddy' placement of house officers
The Federal Government had earlier charged the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria with the posting, placement and payment of house officer’s emoluments effective from January this year.
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The Federal Government had earlier charged the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria with the posting, placement and payment of house officer’s emoluments effective from January this year.
Amid speculations of a possible entrance of the Indian COVID-19 variant of concern into the country, the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, has appealed to adult Nigerians, particularly, medical and health workers and persons with co-morbidities to go for COVID-19 vaccination
Views: Visits 5 Worries over killings, banditry, kidnapping By Chioma Obinna Amid speculations of a possible entrance of the Indian COVID-19 variant of concern into the country, the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, has appealed to adult Nigerians, particularly, medical and health workers and persons with co-morbidities to go for COVID-19 vaccination. The NMA also expressed worry over what it described as a “worsening’ spate of killings, and kidnapping, among others, calling on the federal government to quickly bring the humanitarian disaster under control. Making these call...
Dearth of Medical Doctors Hits North as Nigeria Bleeds Akanimo Sampson | April 30, 2021 [addthis tool="addthis_inline_share_toolbox_above"] A dearth of medical doctors is hitting the northern part of Nigeria as the country continues to bleed as a result of insecurity. National President of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Prof. Innocent Ujah, has confirmed this. According to him, insecurity was driving away doctors and other health workers from the Borno State, the epicentre of Boko Haram insurgency. Ujah is worried about the psychological effect the situation is having...
Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has accused the leadership of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) of connivance and tacitly giving support to the ongoing strike by members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). He specifically blamed NMA President, Prof. Innocent Ujah, for not interfacing properly with the Federal Ministry of Health in resolving some of the issues that led to the current strike by members of NARD. The minister also clarified issues relating to his recent television interview, where he made reference to ...