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Policymakers, researchers to discuss health workers migration in Africa


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The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa and Country Office for Nigeria, together with the African Health Observatory –Platform on Health Systems and Policies…

Lagos LCDA approves pay rise for medical doctors in PHCs


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Chairman of Ikoyi-Obalende Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos, Mr Fuad Atanda-Lawal, has approved 100 per cent pay rise for the medical doctors attached to all the Primary Health Centres in the council area. READ ALSO:Brain…

Over 500 workers left National Hospital in two years – CMD


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According to the Chief Medical Director (CMD), of the National Hospital, Abuja (NHA), Professor Mahmud Raji, no fewer than 500 personnel of the hospital have resigned in the last two years. READ ALSO: Experts Task Government on…

Edo state seals 108 health facilities


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The Edo State government on Thursday said it had sealed not less than 108 health facilities in the last six months for failing several quality assurance checks. READ ALSO:NGO advises Edo communities on regular BP, sugar level check…

EKSUTH: Doctors, health workers suspend strike


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The Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, medical doctors and health workers, on Tuesday, suspended the strike embarked upon on Monday, January 15. READ ALSO:LAWMA Invent Waste Bins For Ekiti State It was reported that…

Ogun doctors depressed, exhausted- NMA reveals


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The Nigerian Medical Association, Ogun State branch, has raised the alarm over the mental and physical health of doctors working across the state, lamenting that many of them are depressed, exhausted, and overworked due to acute manpower…

Brain drain: Lagos government to establish medical university 


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The Lagos State Government said it will soon establish a medical university to boost the training of health professionals and address the problem of brain drain in the health sector. READ ALSO:Brain drain: Resident Doctors seeks…

Domesticate NHIA to reduce financial burden on Nigerians – NMA


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The Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos State branch, has urged the Federal Government to prioritise the implementation of the National Health Insurance Authority as a first step to improve the current economic crisis in the country.…

Brain drain: Resident Doctors seeks domestication of residency act 


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Resident Doctors at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), Awka, have called on governments at all levels to take deliberate steps to address the plague of brain drain in the medical service delivery. READ…

Brain drain: Oncologist urges FG to train more medical personnel


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An Oncologist, Dr Temitope Olatunji-Agunbiade, has appealed to the Federal Government to train more oncologists to improve cancer management in the country. READ ALSO:Brain Drain: Lagos to Recruit Health Professionals into PHCs…