The Medical Guild has revealed that the process of installation of the malfunctioned elevator that led to the death of Dr. Diaso Vwaere last week was done by a contractor who did not have an elevator system installation certification. Medical Guild is the umbrella body of all medical doctors in employment by the Lagos State Government. During a news conference …

The Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has directed all the doctors working in the three government hospitals on the Lagos Island to begin an indefinite strike over the death of their colleague, Dr. Vwaere Diaso. The NMA also declared a five-day mourning in the state and asked doctors in the other government-owned hospitals to scale down …

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has declared the operations of an elite health facility, The Lilu Specialist Hospital, frequented by wealthy Nigerians, as illegal over activities that fall short of standards in medical practices. After four years of operating in Abuja, the irregularities around Lilu Hospital, purportedly run by North Koreans, were brought to the public glare following a recent …

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has urged Federal Government to prioritise the eradication of leprosy. In a statement by its Chairman of the National Committee on Neglected Tropical Diseases, Sebastine Oiwoh, the association called for sustained funding from governments to eradicate the disease. The statement said the NMA President, Dr. Uche Ojinmah stressed that Nigeria should Act Now and End Leprosy …