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Physicians Week: NMA Offers Free Medical Service In Anambra

October 28, 2022 3:36 am

The Anambra State Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), yesterday treated no fewer than 500 residents of the state of various illnesses.

The outreach which formed part of the activities that were lined up for the ongoing 2022 Physicians Week and Scientific Conference of the Anambra NMA held at Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area.

Dr. Jane Ezeonu who is the NMA chairman in Anambra, while speaking to newsmen stated that the free medical outreach was done in collaboration with the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN).

According to Ezeonu, Physicians Week was a national event put together

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Fresh Strike Looms As Doctors Issue 2 Weeks Ultimatum

NMA Asks FG To Declare State Of Emergency In Health Sector

October 24, 2022 9:15 pm

A recent call for the Federal Government of Nigeria to as a matter of urgency declare a full state of emergency in the health sector for the sake of all the Nigerian citizens has been openly made by the Taraba State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA).

Dr Bako Ali who is the state chairman had also made the call on Monday, in Jalingo, the state capital which had occurred during an interactive session with some of the media practitioners in preparation for 2022 Physician Week.

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Respite As Resident Doctors Suspend Strike After 63 Days

NMA Announced New Innovation To Tackle Quackery In Benue

October 19, 2022 9:01 pm

In some of their new innovations, the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Benue State chapter has made an announcement about a fresh innovation which would be called the Digital Help Desk as some of their fresh measures which would be used to curb the menace of medical quackery.

NMA, which would be coming under the chairmanship of Dr Ushakuma Anenga, had also revealed that the Digital Help Desk has several channels with which to improve communication between the association and the general public.

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The help desk was …

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Zamfara: Bandits Demand ₦20m To Release Medical Doctor

June 30, 2022 4:21 pm

While reacting to the abduction of one of their colleagues, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Zamfara branch, has announced that it is making serious efforts to secure the release of the Medical Director of Dansadau General Hospital, who was abducted by bandits on June 25.

Dr Mannir Bature, the state NMA Chairman, had made this announcement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau on Wednesday.

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“The abductors of Dr Mansur Muhammad the Medical Director, General Hospital Dansadau have demanded N20 million ransom for his release.

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Motivate Doctors To Slow Down Brain Drain – NMA Urges FG

October 14, 2021 3:23 am

The Kogi State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on the Federal Government to show more concern for young doctors in Nigeria and do all within its power to re-motivate them in order to slow down brain drain syndrome that has gripped the profession in the country.

The State NMA chairman, Dr Omakoji Simeon Oyeguh, disclosed this on Wednesday in Lokoja in his address to mark this year’s physicians’ week.

Oyeguh explained that the motivation of doctors by the Federal Government, particularly the Resident Doctors will serve the nation better.

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NMA Slams Ngige For Saying US, UK Don’t Pay Resident Doctors

April 3, 2021 11:54 pm

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has come hard on the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, for saying developed nations like the United States and the United Kingdom don’t pay resident doctors.

Recall that Ngige, who is also a medical doctor, had on Friday berated the National Association of Resident Doctors for embarking on a nationwide strike, claiming that developed countries don’t pay resident doctors Nigeria does.

He had also stated on Channels Television that resident doctors in foreign countries actually pay the hospitals where they work.

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Buhari Congratulates NMA President Ujah On His Election

August 4, 2020 3:31 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday felicitated with Prof. Innocent Ujah on his election as President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA).

He also congratulated all the Executive Members for the zeal and diligence brought into the organisation within a short period.

This is contained in a press statement released by Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity.

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According to the statement, Buhari believes the elected officers of the NMA have admirable profiles that will take the organisation to greater heights, particularly Prof. Ujah, who has worked extensively …

C-River Doctors Declare Indefinite Strike, Blast Ayade Govt

July 6, 2020 3:39 am

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Cross River chapter has withdrawn its services from all medical facilities in the state.

This was relayed in a letter addressed to the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, from the state chairman of the association, Agam Ayuk, on Sunday.

Ayuk wondered why the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), was not including Cross River in its daily COVID-19 update.

Cross River is the only state in Nigeria where no single case of COVID-19 has been officially confirmed.

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The association claimed five positive cases …

Doctors Reveal What ‘ll Occur If Nigeria Relaxes Lockdown

May 2, 2020 11:48 am

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has condemned the decision taken by the President Muhammadu Buhari’s government, relaxing the Coronavirus lockdown in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun States.

The medical body described the decision as premature, adding that it can potentially expose more Nigerians to the deadly COVID-19.

The doctors warned that Nigeria could experience a surge in the number of Coronavirus cases.

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NMA noted that at the moment health workers are grappling with numerous challenges such as lack for bed spaces in epicenters of the pandemic, especially Lagos, yet to be ascertained …