Tag: NARD
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JUST IN: Resident doctors call off 10-day-old strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called off the strike embarked on since April 1 by the medical doctors. The decision to end the strike followed an agreement reached with the government on Friday night. The strike was called off on Saturday evening after a virtual meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC)…
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FG, resident doctors meet today over strike
The Federal Government will today(Friday) hold another meeting with the leadership of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) over its nationwide strike. The government will hope to convince the doctors to put – off the strike, which has paralysed activities in government- owned hospitals. Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry…
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How COVID-19 killed 17 UCH doctors
The President of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan Chapter of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Dr Temitope Hussein has revealed how 17 doctors were killed by COVID-19 pandemic Hussein, who was justifying the association’s reasons for joining the nationwide strike of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, explained that the families…
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FG, resident doctors reach an agreement after long hours of meeting
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Action, MoA, with the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, to avert the planned nationwide strike of resident doctors billed to commence Thursday, April 1. The agreement was signed at midnight on Wednesday after a marathon meeting between the government team and the leadership of NARD at…
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Resident doctors to commence indefinite strike on April 1
Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) will begin what it called a “total and indefinite strike” on Thursday, April 1, except the Federal Government moves swiftly to stop the industrial action. Already, the Nationsl Executive Council (NEC) of NARD had unanimously agreed to proceed on the strike by Thursday if their demands are not met.…
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70 per cent of doctors infected with COVID-19, NARD raises alarm
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Sunday raised the alarm that almost 70 per cent of its members in “clinical practice” had contracted COVID-19. The association blamed the development on lack of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for its members and non-disclosure of true symptoms of sickness by people seeking treatment. To show how…
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FG urges Resident Doctors to suspend strike
The Federal Government on Tuesday, urged the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), to suspend its ongoing industrial action across the country. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment said this in a statement signed by Mr Charles Akpan, Deputy Director, Head, Press and Public Relations in Abuja. Ngige said that it was imperative…
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BREAKING: Resident doctors call off nationwide strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended the nationwide strike with effect from Monday 22, June 2020. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports NARD announced the suspension on Sunday in Abuja after a meeting by its National Executive Council meeting. According to NARD’s President, Dr. Aliyu Sokomba, the association took the decision in order to allow…
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NARD exempts doctors treating COVID-19 from 2-week strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) has exempted doctors treating COVID-19 patients at designated treatment and isolation centres from its two weeks industrial action commencing on Monday midnight. NARD President, Dr Aliyu Sokomba, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja, during a press briefing on decisions taken at the virtual extra ordinary National…