Residency training, gazetted in Government scheme of service – UCH-ARD President
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) says the six years residency training of doctors in Nigeria is tenured and properly gazetted in the government scheme of service.
Doctors in Kogi suspend 10-day old strike
The Kogi chapter of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has suspended its 10-day old strike to give room for dialogue with State Government.
Doctors in Diaspora perform free surgical operations
The Nigerian doctors in Diaspora under the umbrella of Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas, ANPA, has successfully carried out a series of surgical operations in Nigeria as a way of giving back to their home country and promote healthy living.
FG tasks Nigerian doctors in Diaspora on health sector
The Federal Government on Tuesday challenged the Nigerian medical doctors in the Diaspora to use their knowledge and expertise to develop the nation’s health sector.
Doctors spend 9hrs on 16 months old girl raped by 16-yr-old neighbour
Doctors at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, FETHA, Ebonyi State, spent nine hours of intensive operation to save the life of a one-year-old girl, who was raped by her mother’s neighbour.
Catholic doctors call for amendment of National Health Act
Dr Philip Njemanze, the Chairman, Association of Catholic Medical Practitioners of Nigeria, Owerri Archdiocese Chapter, has called for the amendment of the National Health Act.
NMA debunks purported sack of striking doctors
The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, yesterday, denied media reports of the sack of striking resident doctors, describing such as “mere threat.”
Looming strike: Resident doctors urge FG to intervene
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has urged the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the lingering crises in the health sector to avert an impending strike by doctors.
We are hungry, MMM is becoming an option, protesting doctors cry
RESIDENT doctors attached to the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State last week protested over unpaid four months salaries owed them by the Federal Government, threatening to withdraw medical services to patients on November 15.
Our story, by resident doctors, patients
When the National Hospital Abuja (NHA) was made a referral health institution in September 1999, the vision then was that Nigerians from all walks of life will not have need to travel outside the country to access health care.
FG sacks striking doctors
The Federal Government has ordered the sack of striking resident doctors in the country.
Resident doctors to begin 5-day warning strike May 11
The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) says it will embark on a five-day warning strike on May 11.
Dr Muhammad Askira, President of the association, disclosed this at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja.
Resident doctors to commence indefinite strike April 25 – Association
The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) says it has served the Federal Government with a 21-day notice to meet their demands or face an indefinite strike.
LUTH doctors protest unpaid salaries, discriminatory tax policy
Doctors at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, yesterday, protested unpaid salaries and what they described as “discriminatory tax policy”.
Resume work or be sacked, Aregbesola tells doctors
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State has issued a seven-day ultimatum to striking medical doctors in the state to return to their duty posts or be presumed to have voluntarily resigned their appointments with the state government.
LUTH doctors advise Nigerians to prevent heart diseases with walk
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on Monday urged Nigerians to prevent the high rate of cardiovascular diseases in the country with daily brisk walk and exercises.
