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 […]
Over 600 doctors migrated from Nigeria in 2 years – NMA
President of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Prof Mike Ogirima, yesterday expressed worry over the spate of migration of medical doctors from Nigeria to other countries, revealing that over 600 doctors had le ft between 2016 and 2017.
Relief as doctors rescue Nigerian women from VVF nightmare
Is childbearing a curse or blessing to womanhood? This nagging question kept reechoing as reporters watched surgeons at work in the operating theatre of the Usmanu Danfodiyo Teaching Hospital, Sokoto.
Play your role towards quality healthcare, LASG tasks doctors
The Lagos State Government has challenged medical doctors under its employ to play a role towards improving standards of healthcare at their various facilities in the state.
US man’s tattoo leaves doctors with life-or-death dilemma
A Florida hospital faced an unsettling ethical quandary when paramedics brought in an unconscious patient with “Do Not Resuscitate” tattooed across his chest — leaving doctors grappling with whether the message accurately conveyed his end-of-life wishes.
35,000 doctors serving 180m Nigerians, we need 300,000 – Senate
THE Senate, Monday, claimed only 35,000 doctors were currently serving the 180 million Nigerians, saying the country needed additional 300,000 medical practitioners to address the health challenges in the country.
