Nigerian Govt Threatens to Revoke Doctors Residency Programme As Strike Actions Could Not Be Overturned

The federal government and the striking National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) held a meeting on Wednesday in Abuja. The meeting was however unproductive as the government threatened to revoke the doctorsโ€™ residency programme. The doctors embarked an indefinite strike on Monday, a backdrop from a suspended in June. The concened doctors are protesting the non-implementation of life insurance for members treating COVID-19 patients; the non-funding of their residency programme and some unpaid arrears. In its initial response to the doctorโ€™s decision on Monday, the government said the doctors have no reason…

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Nigerian Doctors Fault US Dr. Stella Immanuel’s Unsubstantiated COVID-19 Cure

The guild of medical directors, a group of private hospital owners in Nigeria, said the claim by a Cameroon-born, Nigeria / U.S. trained doctor, Stella Immanuel, that COVID-19 has a cure is unproven. Ms Immanuel, is a pediatrician in Texas, United States. She had made claims in a video which later became viral that the combination of hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and the antibiotic Zithromax was a โ€œcureโ€ for the COVID-19 and that โ€œyou donโ€™t need to wear a mask.โ€ Flanked in front of the U.S. Supreme Court by seven other doctors,…

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Ondo State: National Association Of Government General Medical And Dental Practitioners Withdraw Services At Infectious Disease Hospital

Medical doctors and other health officials at the Infectious Disease Hospital in Ondo State have terminated their services. The IDH is the centre where cases of the COVID-19 and Lassa fever are treated by the doctors. The doctors under the aegis of National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners withdrew their services from the IDH on Monday. This was disclosed in a statement by the leadership of the association in Akure in a statement signed by the Secretary of the association in the state, Dr Tunde Olasakinju. It…

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Nigerian Doctors Embark Nationwide Strike Amid Pandemic

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) of Nigeria has commenced a nationwide โ€œindefinite strikeโ€ today, Monday 15th of June 2020 despite the upsurge of COVID-19 cases in the country. This disclosure was initially made by Roland Aigbovo, the president of the ARD. The doctors have warned of the impending strike shortly after Nigeria recorded its third case of coronavirus in mid March but later called it off after the Nigerian Medical Association advised them against it. The doctors in Abuja were protested against the failure of the Federal Capital Territory…

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Doctors Warned Not To Indulge Unauthorised Treatment Of COVID-19

Minister tells Doctors Not To Indulge In Unauthorised Treatment Of COVID-19 Patients, Minister Tells Doctors.     The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has advised medical doctors and other healthcare professionals to spurn unauthorized treatment of persons infected with coronavirus.   This announcement was made on the 7th of May, 2020 during a briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 in Abuja, the nationโ€™s capital.   In his words; โ€œAll healthcare professionals and associated personnel should diligently follow safety infection prevention and control protocols โ€“ both inside…

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French Doctors Claim To Have Uncovered Other Usual Symptoms Of Coronavirus

Doctors claim to have uncovered another unusual coronavirus symptom. Fever, fatigue, dry cough, and shortness of breath are among the most common COVID-19 symptoms, but these ain’t enough to confirm an infection of COVID-19. It is imperative to get tested to be certain, but only if you qualify and there are enough test kit and centres to go round in your location. This awful microorganism is able to cause other issues that might warn physicians that something is wrong. Some doctors have noticed that COVID-19 patients are experiencing a sudden…

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