Oyo doctors begin 3-day warning strike by Patrick Akpu January 9, 2018 0 The Oyo State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has directed its members both in the public and private ...
Kogi doctors vow to shut down hospitals by Patrick Akpu January 8, 2018 0 Doctors in Kogi state have resolved to shut hospitals over the inability of the state to pay their full monthly ...
Senator Akanbi advises FG to create data bank of Nigerian doctors, nurses, working abroad by Patrick Akpu November 26, 2017 0 Senator Rilwan Akanbi, representing Oyo South, has advised the Federal Ministry of Health to collaborate with the Ministry of Foreign ...
British doctors kick as Chinese doctors carry out world’s first head transplant by Patrick Akpu November 25, 2017 0 Some Chinese doctors have carried out the world’s first human head transplant, it was claimed on Friday. During an 18-hour ...
Health crisis: NMA raises alarm as 900 doctors resign from UCH, Lagos hospitals by Patrick Akpu November 16, 2017 0 The Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos State Chapter on Thursday said the exodus of doctors from Nigeria had reached an alarming ...
High blood pressure no longer at 140/90, now 130/80 – Doctors by Patrick Akpu November 14, 2017 0 High blood pressure has been redefined with the American Heart Association saying on Monday that it is now at 130/80 ...
FG warns Nigerians on medical trips abroad over hospitals caught in illegal kidney harvesting by Patrick Akpu October 17, 2017 0 The Federal Ministry of Health has issued a warning to Nigerians embarking on medical tourism through the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). ...
UCH doctors give 10-day strike notice by Patrick Akpu October 13, 2017 0 Resident doctors at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan on Friday gave the hospital management a 10-day strike notice to protest ...
FG bans public hospital doctors from private practice by Patrick Akpu October 11, 2017 0 The Federal Government is in the process of setting up a process that would stop doctors employed in public hospitals ...
UCH JOHESU gives FG 14-day ultimatum to pay salary, promotion arrears by Patrick Akpu September 14, 2017 0 The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) of the University College Hospital (UCH) has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to pay, ...
Resident doctors suspend strike by Patrick Akpu September 14, 2017 0 The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced the suspension of its on-going strike after a meeting of the ...
Doctors strike, an act of rascality – Chris Ngige by Patrick Akpu September 6, 2017 0 Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has described the strike of resident doctors as an “act of rascality”. In ...
Adewole orders federal hospitals to hire interim doctors as strike action remains by Patrick Akpu September 6, 2017 1 The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has directed heads of federal hospitals to immediately engage the services of locum ...
BREAKING: Doctors begin nationwide strike by Patrick Akpu September 4, 2017 0 Resident doctors in the country have started an indefinite strike nationwide. The doctors under the aegis of National Association of Resident ...
Kogi doctors resume strike by Patrick Akpu June 3, 2017 0 The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Kogi State has directed its members to resume a strike they suspended two weeks ...