FG urged to tackle challenges of residency training
Dr Innocent Ikpe, a general physician at the Maitama District Hospital, Abuja, has appealed to the Federal Government to find lasting solution to the challenges of residency doctors training in Nigeria.
NMA faults Police ‘criminalisation’ of doctors
The National Executive Council, NEC, of Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has condemned the Police for criminalising doctors at General Hospital, Garki, Abuja, over the death of Miss Angela Igwetu, a National Youth Service Corp, NYSC, member allegedly shot dead on July 4 by an Inspector.
Patients groan as LASUTH doctors down tools
IT was a day of pain and anguish for patients at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, as medical doctors under the auspices of the Association of Resident Doctors in LASUTH, LASUTH-ARD, made good their threat to embark on a three-day warning strike.
5,000 Nigerian doctors are in S-Africa— Envoy
The Consul-General of Nigeria in South Africa, Godwin Adama, has said about 5,000 Nigerian medical practitioners were contributing to the development of the health sector in South Africa.
5,000 Nigerian doctors in South Africa
The Consul General (CG) of Nigeria in South Africa, Mr. Godwin Adama, has said there were 5,000 Nigerian Medical practitioners working in various teaching, public and private hospitals in South Africa. The Vice Consul, Information and Culture, Mr David Abraham, said in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Abraham quoting Adama as saying when Nigerian […]
LUTH inducts 186 doctors, dentists
Prof. Afolabi Lesi, Provost, College of Medicine, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), has advised the 186 newly-inducted medical and dental graduates to be change agents in the health sector.
