Tag: NMA
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NMA reacts to arrest of alleged fake doctor in Lagos
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has commended the Nigerian Police Force for arresting an alleged fake medical doctor, saying it would strengthen its fight against quackery in the medical profession.
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Kogi doctors protest manpower shortage
Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja (FTHL),on Friday, protested the alleged shortage of manpower and work overload at the hospital.
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NMA nabs fake doctor in Plateau
The Plateau chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) nabbed a fake doctor in the state on Monday.
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Looming strike as NMA vows to sit at home if no salary increase by January 31
Looming strike as the Nigerian Medical Association has urged the Federal Government to implement the agreement on salary increases to curb the brain drain crippling the health sector. This followed the recent reports that in 2023, the association had given the Federal Government till January 31, 2024, to meet its demands or risk industrial action…
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Kidnapped UNTH doctor escapes from abductors’ den
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has confirmed the escape of an abducted resident doctor, Dr Orockarrah Orock attached to the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu State.
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Kehinde Sunday Oluwadiya: A star that never dims – By Abraham Ariyo
We congratulate Professor Kehinde Sunday Oluwadiya on this occasion of his induction into the Nigerian Academy of Medicine this week. Kehinde S Oluwadiya is an Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Professor at the Ekiti State University
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Breast cancer not demonic, seek medical help, pray – NMA
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says breast cancer, like every other cancer, is not demonic but a medical issue that should be treated physically. The Chairman of the Cross River chapter of the association, Dr Felix Archibong,
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How insecurity is depriving access to healthcare in Zamfara
No fewer than 500 Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) are not functioning in Zamfara State due to insecurity.
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Our musicians make me proud as a Nigerian – By Francis Ewherido
I am not a music addict, fan or follower. I stopped paying serious attention to music since 1997 after my priorities changed. Before then, I followed music trends bumper-to-bumper. I grew up in Ughelli, Ozoro and later Effurun-Warri, Delta State, listening to Fela, Sunny Okosun, Bobby Benson, Rex Lawson, Tony Grey, Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obey,…
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NMA releases investigation into Noah Kekere’s medical practice
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has released the outcome of its investigation into the practice of medicine by a suspected fake doctor, Noah Kekere.