Tag: NMA
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NMA worried over spread of Lassa fever among health workers
The Bauchi State branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), conducted a one-day sensitisation on Lassa fever for its members on Sunday.
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Abia doctors threaten to shut down health sector over unpaid salaries
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has threatened to shut down the entire health sector of Abia over unpaid salary arrears.
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Doctors set to shut hospitals over colleague’s murder
The Nigerian Medical Association, South-South Zone, has warned that it will shut down all hospitals in Delta State to protest against the murder of one of its members, Dr. Uyi Iluobe. Late Dr. Iluobe was killed by gunmen who attacked his hospital, Olive Clinic, at Oghareki, in the Ethiope West Local Government Area on New…
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NMA angry over alleged murder of Doctor by relatives of deceased patient in Delta
The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA is angry over alleged murder of their member, Dr Uyi Iluobe who was killed by a deceased relative. The body condemned in its entirety the murder of one of its members, Dr Uyi Iluobe, who was reportedly killed by relatives of his patient at a hospital in Oghara, Delta State.…
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NMA declares indefinite strike over abducted doctors in C’River
The Nigerian Medical Association, Cross River state has declared a total and indefinite strike following the kidnap of two of their members , Dr Omini and Dr Egong on Friday along Calabar-Ikom Highway , Okomita – Uyanga axis ( Akampka) in the state. The decision was taken during an emergency general meeting held late…
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Novelty match: NMA ends Physicians’ Week inflicting ‘injury’ on NUJ
The 2022 Physicians’ Week of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Abuja chapter came to an end on Saturday with a friendly football match between members of the association and the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, represented by the Correspondents Chapel.
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NMA decries depleting manpower in health sector
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) said that the rate at which doctors were migrating for greener pastures implied a serious manpower crisis in the health sector.
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Brain drain: We’re losing doctors daily – NMA
Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Ogun chapter, on Monday, called on the state government to declare a state of emergency on the health sector to address the issue of brain drain among medical doctors. NMA Chairman in the state, Dr. Adekunle Ashimi, made the call at a
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Nigerian Medical Association reacts over Rico Swavey’s death
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called for calm and appealed to the general public to allow proper investigation into the death of ex-Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate, Patrick Fakoya, popularly known as Rico Swavey.
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NMA partners LASG in investigating filming of Rico Swavey at hospital
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has partnered Lagos State Government and relevant agencies to investigate the unethical filming of the late ex-Big Brother Naija housemate, Patrick Fakoya, at Doren Specialist Hospital. NMA said this in a statement signed by Dr Benjamin Olowojebutu and Dr Ismail Ajibowo, the Chairman and Secretary of NMA Lagos Zone, on…