Now that the Chinese โMedical Expertsโ are here, the truth is beginning to manifest.
We advise our members to be on the alert for further directives as events unfold.
Read our full statement here ๐๐ฝ
NMA Mourns!๐ฅฒ๐
The NMA President, Prof Innocent A O Ujah, mni and indeed all Medical and Dental Practitioners under the auspices of NMA are deeply saddened by the tragic, horrific and preventable death of one of our members, Dr Chinelo Megafu Nwando /2
Weโre pained and sad that our highly revered colleague was so gruesomely murdered.
It could have been any of us so in one voice, WE DEMAND AN END TO THIS CHAIN OF MENACE!
@NGRPresident
@MBuhari
@PoliceNG
Esteemed colleagues,
Thank you for your sustained efforts and doggedness as frontliners in the fight against this scourge in our land.
History shall be kind to you.
The President and Chairman, Remuneration Cโttee have update for us as regards Hazard Allowance Negotiations
#Thread
Today, we welcomed over 400 foreign-trained Medical and Dental Graduates into the Association. The Secretary General of the Association, Dr Muyiwa Odusote was on ground at the colourful Induction Ceremony to receive the freshest Doctors in town.
Congrats yโall! ๐๐๐พ
Photo from: Dr Ramalan
Tripple bypass surgery today at AKTH Kano today, our Doctors proudly doing their work. June 1 or not, the door is always open to any team member willing and ready to work. We're Doctors!
#PatientsFirst
โWe have jointly established a Joint Response Squad of volunteers from the three associations...โ
Read the FULL joint statement of Doctors, Pharmacists and Nurse/Midwives on efforts to contain the
#Covid
-19 menace in Nigeria.
Iโm backing the
@nmanigeria
on this. The FG should not disgrace us even further with this demonstration of utter stupidity by denigrating the entire institution. The world is seeking Nigerian Doctors & those yet to run to Canada are being disrespected by Con men in Govt?! ๐ฆ
The leadership of the Nigerian Medical Association paid a courtesy call on President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR
@MBuhari
at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President was gifted a portrait, and he appreciates it. See pictures:
NMA addresses the nation on the
#EndSARS
protest. Read the
#thread
๐๐ฝ
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) is painfully disturbed by the violent turn of events over the last 48 hours that greeted the
#EndSARS
protest staged largely by Nigerian youths across the country. /2
Concerned about uninterrupted quality health care delivery to Nigerians, here is our reaction to the ongoing strike action by health workers allied to Medicine. Read:
Meet our New President, Dr Francis Adedayo Faduyile.
He hails from Ikoya, in Okitipupa LGA of Ondo state but resides and works in Lagos state as a Consultant Pathologist and Associate professor.
Along with other members of the NOC he is to lead the association for the next 2 yrs.
We also pray for the speedy recovery of all those who sustained various forms of injuries from gun shots while trying to escape the attack.
Dr Aniekeme Uwah JP
National Publicity Secretary
Nigerian Medical Association
29032022
#end
FLASH!
Earlier today, the NMA President and Secretary General attended a meeting aimed at putting in place the modalities for the provision of Health and other forms of Insurance for members of the Association.
who is reported to have lost her life from injuries sustained from gun shots when the train she travelled in from Abuja to Kaduna was attacked by suspected bandits.
As an Association, we vehemently decry the worsening insecurity in the countryโฆ/3
This large heart of our colleagues in ISTH is commendable. We pray for speedy recovery of the injured as we resolve not to relent in providing quality health care for all and sundry, regardless of their disposition. We are Doctors!
Since weโre here. Check out the progress on the NMA Building being constructed through the goodwill of Nigerian Doctors for Nigerian Doctors.
This is happening after many years of inertia.
Play your part.
Big Congrats to our Immediate Past Secretary-General
@DrSununu
on his appointment as Chairman, House of Reps Cโttee on Healthcare Services.
Thank you
@femigbaja
for this round peg in round hole.
We count on your commitment to quality healthcare provision for Nigerians. ๐๐๐
which has made all of us and Nigerians as a whole vulnerable to violent attacks by hoodlums, bandits, kidnappers and terrorists who are currently having a field day causing us deep sorrows and severe pains.
The untimely death of the young, promising Doctorโฆ/4
โWhile the PhD is a predominantly academic pursuit, the fellowship is both academic and professional, and as of today, is the minimum qualification required to practice as a specialist, and to teach medicine.โ MDCAN President.
Read more here:
This milestone is dedicated to all Nigerian men and women (including Doctors) who have fallen victim of the now defunct SARS brutality.
Follow the thread for the full statement by our National Publicity Secretary, Dr Aniekeme Uwah.
#EndSARS
#EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeria
who served at the Kaduna State Dental Centre and worked with St Gerrard's Hospital, Kakuri, while striving to earn a honest living is one other death too many. The Association notes that needless blood letting and senseless loss of livesโฆ/5
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Introducing: MR PRESIDENT'S DIARY
An innovation of the new National Officers Committee (NOC) of our great Association to keep every member updated on the footprints of our President, Dr Innocent Ujah FNMA, mni.
This will be served to you as LUNCH by 4pm every Sunday.
Hi Tobi,
Are you still a Doctor practicing in Nigeria?
Do you wish to continue as one?
If your answers are yes, then there may be no explanation. It means we can't leave you!
All is set!
Itโs the 2nd National Health Summit
#NHS2019
and 25th Triennial Conference of the Commonwealth Medical Association. Abuja ICC is hosting stakeholders in Nigerian health sector and the diaspora.
Not here? Watch the live broadcast on
@AIT_Online
&
@NTANewsNow
from 11am.
Your association has a package for you in this
#COVID19
period and beyond. Click this link to unbox and do share with your friends.
Have a fabulous week!
Cc:
@mdcan_ng
@nard_nigeria
ONGOING:
2020 Annual Delegates Meeting of the Nigerian Medical Association.
The Physiciansโ pledge has just been recited led by NMA Past President and CMA President, Dr Osahon Enabulele
@lionkiller12345
.
#NMAADM2020
Weโre here to receive our new foreign-trained Doctors into the Nigerian Medical profession.
Welcome colleagues!
The President, in his speech charged the inductees to put Nigeria first in their consideration.
#Induction
#Doctors
Happening Now:
Induction Ceremony of Foreign-trained Medical and Dental Graduates into the Nigerian Medical and Practice. The NMA President is here represented by the Secretary General, Dr Kayode Odusote
is fast becoming a recurrent decimal in our country, thus worsening the alarming effects of brain drain, which in many instances have been attributable to the worsening security situation in the country.
The Association hereby calls on the security agenciesโฆ/6
Exactly 365 days ago, a new set of National Officers Committee members were elected to paddle the canoe of our noble association. This team is ably led by our indefatigable
@IAOUjah
.
Today, we want to say thank you for your services as we look forward to an amazing 2nd half.
You have a stake in the Nigerian Health sector. Thatโs why you should be at the NMA National Health Summit holding from 4th-8th November, 2019.
The summit also hosts to the Triennial Conference of the Commonwealth Medical Association.
@oobimakinde
@etinmagbe
@doctalk_01
BEHOLD OUR NEW LEADERS
Publicity Secretary Dr Jeremiah Israel
Financial Secretary Dr. Gbelela Zakariah
Treasurer Dr Yaqubu Muhammad Yakubu
Dep Sec Gen: Dr Omokoji Simeon
Secretary General: Dr. Onyekwelu Jide Jasper
2nd VP Dr. Adetunji Adenekan
1st VP Suleiman Umar Al-Hassan
to the establishment of state police to further compliment the efforts of the Nigerian Police Force.
The recruitment of more security personnel and the provision of modern security gadgets and ammunition for them can't be overemphasised. Lastly, the Association prays Godโฆ/8
And the 2020
#NMAPhysiciansWeek
begins with the Lord!
The President Dr
@IAOUjah
who took Bible reading led other distinguished Hippocratic colleagues to St Luke, The Physician Church, LASUTH,Ikeja for the Thanksgiving service.
Prayers were offered and the week dedicated to God.
Today, the Opening Ceremony of the 93rd Annual National Conference of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) was held in Osogbo, Osun State.
NMA in solidarity with our sister association was represented at this event, led by Prof Rasaaq Adebayo, our 1st VP.
to urgently reorganise the security architecture in the country with focus on intelligence gathering in order to avoid these carnages across the country.
The Association also recommends that the Federal Government gives a strong considerationโฆ/7
Today, we will gather to honour one of us, our past President who has been elected to lead the World Medical Association
@medwma
the one we call THE LION KILLER.
Dr Osahon Enabulele
@drenabulele
๐ช๐พ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฝ
Stay tuned here for updates as attendance is strictly by invitation ๐
Today, many decades ago, our Indefatigable President was born.
Happy birthday Mr President
@IAOUjah
. Nigerian Doctors wish you long life in continued service to humanity.
๐ ๐ ๐พ ๐
As the first NEC of the current dispensation kicks off, the National Officers Committee (NOC) led by the President, Dr Innocent AO Ujah FNMA mni this morning paid a courtesy call on the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).
/2
Happening Now:
NMA President, Dr Uche Ojinma at the collection of Certificate of Registration for Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA).
Still ongoing:
2020 National Executive Council Meeting of the NMA.
This event also witnessed the unveiling of NMA MediNews, a quarterly Newsletter of the Nigerian Medical Association.
You can read the e-version on our website.
Weโre bringing Dubai to Nigeria!
Yes, the Minister of Health, United Arab Emirates
@UAEmGov
HE Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Owais will be the Keynote Speaker at the NMA National Health Summit.
Where would you rather be this November? Come learn from the
#Dubai
experience.
NMA engages National Primary Health Care Development Agency
@NphcdaNG
on
#COVID19
Vaccine, Basic Healthcare Provision Fund
#BHCPF
and improved synergy between the two partners. Thank you
@drfaisalshuaib
for hosting our National Officersโ Committee.
Our Annual General Conference starts soon during which we hold a town hall meeting to discuss health care in the Nigerian political space. You're a stakeholder in the health sector? Pls plan to attend!
You work in the health sector? Tell your leaders to attend, they're welcome
I met with Chief Medical Directors/ Medical Directors and CEOs of Teaching Hospitals and Federal Medical Centres . We deliberated on how to provide uninterrupted health care services to Nigerians in all our facilities, in view of the strike action by JOHESU.
Dateline: 24th April 2016, we lost our fallen heroes ( NMA 7) in a fatal road crash while on a national assignment. The pain is still there as you are fondly remembered today. Rest on dear colleagues THE UNFORGETTABLE 7๐ญ๐ญ๐ญโฆ
@nmanigeria
โฉ โฆโฆ
@nard_nigeria
โฉ โฆ
โ...the association apologised to Nigerians and other nationals who may be disappointed at the behaviour of some doctors during the Enugu State NMA election.โ
Read more:
And the President of our association from now till 2024 is Dr. Uche Rowland Ojinma
We look forward to fruitful tenure as they paddle the canoe of our darling association.
Congratulations! ๐๐พ๐
The NMA President Prof I.A.O. Ujah mni attends the Summit, Retreat and AGA of the Association of Professional Bodies in Nigeria (APBN). The event holds at Premier Hotel Ibadan.
Also in attendance is a Past President of NMA who is also Past President, APBN, Dr Idris Omede