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NMA FCT Leader Outlines Strategies to Curb Medical Brain Drain
New NMA FCT chairman George Ebong urges the Nigerian government to improve doctors' welfare and support private hospitals to reduce the country's medical brain drain.
NMA Delta Warns of Continued Brain Drain Without Urgent Support for Medical Staff
The Delta State NMA warns that Nigeria will continue losing healthcare workers to migration unless the government provides better incentives and tax relief for medical staff.
NMA Delta Warns of Ongoing Healthcare Brain Drain
The Nigerian Medical Association in Delta State warns that the 'japa syndrome' will continue to hurt the nation unless healthcare workers are better incentivized and respected.
Ogun Deputy Governor Urges Enhanced Legal and Security Measures to Safeguard Doctors
Ogun State Deputy Governor Noimot Salako-Oyedele calls for better security and legal frameworks to protect medical professionals from violence at work.
Ogun NMA Reports Rising Physician Attacks as Driver of Brain Drain
The Ogun State NMA warns that violence against doctors is worsening the brain drain crisis, noting that the state has only 1,200 physicians for nine million residents and needs thousands more to provide adequate care.
Ogun NMA urges security agencies to end extrajudicial arrests of medical practitioners
The Ogun State NMA is calling for an end to the arrest of doctors by security agencies over medical negligence, urging that all professional complaints be directed to the MDCN instead.
Akwa Ibom NMA Demands Seven Medical Schools to Tackle Staffing Crisis
The Akwa Ibom NMA is pushing for the creation of seven medical schools, citing an inability to fill government healthcare vacancies and the need for greater investment in medical education.
Frontline Medical Staff are Essential to Preventing Ebola, Says Sanwo-Olu and NCDC
Lagos First Lady Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu and NCDC leadership urge medical professionals to remain vigilant, arguing that clinical awareness is the primary defense against future Ebola outbreaks in Nigeria.
Post-Kidnapping Recovery: NMA Stresses Essential Mental Health Screenings
Following the rescue of Oyo schoolchildren, the NMA President urges comprehensive physical and mental health evaluations for all kidnap survivors, noting that trauma recovery is a long-term process.
Akwa Ibom NMA threatens strike action against St. Luke’s Hospital over unpaid wages
The Nigerian Medical Association in Akwa Ibom has threatened an indefinite strike against St. Luke’s Hospital if staff salaries are not adjusted to meet COMMESS standards within five days.