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Adeleke Calls for Joint Efforts in Tackling Quackery

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Funmi Adekoya Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has urged medical professionals to support and collaborate with the government in ending the menace of quackery within the medical practice. Governor Adeleke made the call at the opening ceremony of the National Executive Council Continue Reading

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UCH Resident Doctors Shun Duty

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By Fasilat Lawal Residents Doctors at University College Hospital Ibadan, UCH have left their duty post in compliance with the ongoing five-day warning strike declared by the National Association of Residents Doctors, NARD.  The reason behind the warning strike, according to the doctors, included manpower shortage, non-increment of the Consolidated Medical Salary Continue Reading

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NMA Says 1,800 Doctors, Healthcare Workers Emigrated in December 2022

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The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has warned that the country stands to witness the flight of more health workers abroad if the government does not address factors fueling the brain drain. The Chairman, NMA Lagos Branch, Dr. Benjamin Olowojebutu gave the warning at a stakeholders engagement with political party leadership and gubernatorial candidate in Lagos […]Continue Reading

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Doctors Barricade Abia Govt House, Seek Rescue of Kidnapped Colleague

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Doctors in Abia State, Friday barricaded the major entrance gate to the Government House Umuahia, demanding the immediate release of their Kidnapped colleague, Professor Uwadinachi Iweha. Professor Iweha was Kidnapped on Sunday, June 6, 2022, inside his dark-blue Highland Jeep while driving out of his house at Umuokpara in Umuahia South Local Government Area. The doctors Continue Reading

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UCH Doctors Call off Two Month Old Strike

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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors NARD, University College Hospital, UCH Chapter have called off its two months old strike action. Speaking through the hospital’s Public Relations Officer Mr Toye Akinrinlola a substantial part of their demands had been met. Mr Akinrinlola noted that salaries had been paid by the federal Government which necessitated their Continue Reading