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Plateau NMA Investigating Doctor Accused of Harvesting Woman’s Kidney

JOS, Nigeria — The Plateau state chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, is investigating allegations against a medical doctor who is accused of...

Woman Discovers Surgical Tool Left in Her Body After 18 Months

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — New Zealand’s Health and Disability Commissioner reported on Monday, September 4, 2023, that a surgical tool, an Alexis retractor or...

Kidnapping Saga: Cross River’s Medical Association Suspends 40-Day Strike

CALABAR, Nigeria — The Cross River State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association,  NMA, has suspended its 40-day strike, initially instigated to demand the...

NARD Rejects Tinubu’s ‘No Work, No Pay’ Policy, Warns of Escalation of Industrial Action

ABUJA, Nigeria — The standoff between the Federal Ministry of Health and the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, took a new turn on...

Outrage: Doctors Embark on Indefinite Strike over Lagos Hospital Elevator Tragedy

LAGOS, Nigeria – The tragic death of Dr Vwaere Diaso in an elevator crash at a General Hospital in Lagos Island has sparked outrage...

Cross River Medical Community Rallies in Protest After Professor Ekanem Ephraim’s Kidnapping

CALABAR, Nigeria – The medical community in Cross River State is in turmoil following the kidnapping of 64-year-old Prof Ekanem Ephraim of the University...

Patients Groan as Nigeria’s National Doctors’ Strike Paralyses Public Healthcare System

LAGOS, Nigeria — A bleak scenario has unfolded across Nigeria's tertiary health facilities as a nationwide total and indefinite strike by the National Association...

Nationwide Strike Continues as Doctors Reject Tinubu’s 25% Salary Increment

ABUJA, Nigeria - The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has flatly rejected the Federal Government's offer of a 25% increase in the basic...

Tinubu Approves Quarterly N25,000 Peculiar Allowance for Government Doctors

ABUJA, Nigeria - The Federal Government has approved a peculiar allowance of N25,000 per quarter for medical doctors and dentists working in federal hospitals,...

Heart Disease’s Real Villain: Unmasking the Sugar Industry’s Deception on Fat

LAGOS, Nigeria - A published article in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals how the sugar industry manipulated scientific research to downplay the risks of sugar...

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