Tag: doctors
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Trump accuses U.S. doctors of profiting from COVID-19 deaths
U.S. President Donald Trump has accused doctors of profiting from COVID-19 deaths, with the virus exploding in many states. However, his challenger Joe Biden said Trump had surrendered to the pandemic. Both rivals on Friday sought support in Midwestern states where the coronavirus has roared back. In Wisconsin, where new cases doubled last week, Trump…
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FG kicks, says nationwide strike by health workers ill-timed, illegal
The Federal Government, Sunday, described the strike declared by the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals, JOHESU as unnecessary, ill-timed and illegal. The government said its commitment to the health sector was manifest and irrevocable. The health workers had declared strike starting from 11:59p.m., on Sunday, September 13, over the inability…
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Replacing striking doctors with corps members absurd – Shehu Sani
Shehu Sani, a former federal lawmaker, has reacted to the recent statement by the Minister of Health, directing federal hospitals to replace doctors with corps members. The Health Minister, lamenting the strike action by resident doctors directed the CMDs and MDs of all federal tertiary hospitals to replace the doctors in their hospitals with consultants…
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FG urges hospitals to replace striking doctors with corps members
The Federal Government has directed the Chief Medical Directors and Managing Directors of federal tertiary hospitals to “immediately” commence the use of consultants and doctors on the National Youth Service Corps to provide routine services. The government also directed that locum staff should “be brought in when and where necessary to forestall services’ disruption when…
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Doctors’ strike: FG approves fresh N8.9bn for COVID-19 hazard allowance
The Federal Government has approved additional N8.9 billion to pay up the large chunk of the June 2020 COVID-19 allowance to all Medical Health Workers in the country. Sen Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment disclosed this during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the end of the meeting between the…
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FCT doctors embark on strike over COVID-19 allowance
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration chapter, on Tuesday embarked on strike over non-payment of their COVID-19 hazard and inducement allowances. The strike which was also premised on the non-implementation of the variation of the 2018 promotion, amongst other issues, was sequel to the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum given to the…
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Shut down your private hospitals or be sacked, Nasarawa govt tells doctors on payroll
The Nasarawa State Government has resolved to sack any medical doctor who is on government payroll and still run a private hospital. The state Commissioner for Justice, Abdulkarin Kana, who spoke to journalists yesterday after the state executive council meeting, added that they must close down their private hospitals. He said the action would allow…
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Robots to protect doctors working with COVID-19 Patients – Minister
Rwanda uses robots to protect doctors, who treat COVID-19 patients through minimising contact, Health Minister Daniel Ngamije said on Thursday. Ngamije said this at a news conference in Moscow. “We have some health personnel who have been infected with COVID-19. “I think there are less than 10 because we deployed all the Personal Protective Equipment…
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NMA seeks special vehicle number plates for doctors
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Anambra branch, on Thursday urged the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to issue special vehicle number plates to doctors, for easy identification on the road. The Chairman of the association, Jide Onyekwelu, made the plea when he led his executive members on a courtesy visit to the Sector Commander of…
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Over 200 Lagos doctors infected with COVID-19
This is according to the Medical Guild in its response to an earlier statement from the state government on the ongoing warning strike by doctors in the state. In a statement jointly signed by the association’s Chairman and Secretary, Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo and Dr Ismail Ajibowo, on Tuesday, the group said the government was aware…