Tag: NMA
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Bagudu’s wife, Zainab bags NMA merit award [Photos]
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) on Saturday bestowed a merit of honour on a doctor colleague, the wife of the Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu. The award was presented to her by the outgone President of NMA, Mike Ozovehe Ogirima at the 58th annual general meeting held at the international conference centre (ICC),…
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Strike: NMA appeals to FG to honour agreements with JOHESU
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has appealed to the Federal Government to honour all agreements with the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), and end the ongoing strike in the nation’s health sector. The association made the appeal on Sunday, in Abuja in a communiqué issued at the end of its 58th Annual General/Scientific and Delegates’…
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Dr. Francis Adedayo emerges new NMA President
Dr Francis Adedayo has been elected as the new President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). Adebayo was elected on Sunday at the end of the association’s 58th Annual General Conference and Delegates Meeting held in Abuja. Also elected into the National Officers Committee of the NMA to run the affairs of the association for…
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Only 3 out of 34 state hospitals in Edo functioning – NMA
Dr Emmanuel Osaigbovo, Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Edo, says only three hospitals out of the 34 owned by the State Government are functioning. Osaigbovo disclosed this on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin. He named the functional hospitals as the Central Hospital, Stella Obasanjo Hospital and General…
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Strike: Doctors’ demands unrealistic – Obaseki
Following plans by the Edo State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), to embark on strike, Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state government is making arrangement for private health care providers to offer essential services to patients in state government hospitals, as the demands by the NMA are…
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NMA introduces doctors’ stamp from April 1 to eliminate quackery
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says doctors will commence full usage of doctors’ stamp with effect from April 1 to curb quackery in the medical profession. The President of the association, Prof. Mike Ogirima, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Saturday. Ogirima frowned at the rate of quackery in medical profession,…
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N21.7m fraud: Doctors make moves to quash charges
Five former executive members of the Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), standing trial over alleged N21.7m fraud, have prayed the court to quash the charges against them. Emmanuel Ighodaro (chairman) Anthony Owolabi, Quincy Atoghengbe, Raymond Ogieva and Oseremen Gabriel Ogbebor were arraigned before the state High Court on January 31 by…
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Incessant communal crisis, insurgency, others hindering immunization in Nigeria – NMA
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has the disturbing rate of insurgency and communal crisis among other factors are the main hindrances against adequate immunization coverage in the country. Vice Chairman of NMA in Cross River State, Dr Agam Ayuk, told reporters in Calabar during the opening of the 2017 Physician’s Week that immunization coverage in…
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Ebola, Lassa Fever: Don’t drop your guards yet, NMA warns FG, Nigerians
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has alerted Nigerians on the need to be alert on the outbreak of the Lassa fever and Ebola viruses by not dropping the preventive measures as highlighted in 2013 when the epidemic broke out. This was revealed in an interview on Monday by Dr. Tunde Olawepo, the Chairman of the…
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Reveal your health status, NMA urges Buhari
Sequel to information making the rounds of his deteriorating health condition, the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to disclose his health status to Nigerians. The President of the NMA, Mike Ogirima, who gave this advice, noted that Buhari’s disclosure of his health status would douse tension and rumours about his…