Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has asserted that some of the brightest minds in the United States, including top doctors, are Nigerians. Speaking on Afric TV, Davido highlighted the intellectual and creative contributions of Africans on the global stage. He noted that Nigerians excel not only in the medical field but also … Read more
The resident doctors at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH) in Anambra have threatened to embark on a strike. Eko Hot Blog reports that the doctors issued a stern warning over unpaid allowances and poor working conditions imposed by the state government. The doctors have made it clear they will proceed with the strike … Read more
Tunji Alausa has urged Nigerians in Diaspora to come to Lagos for ‘Detty December’. Eko Hot Blog reports that Dr. Tunji Alausa, Nigeria’s Minister of Health and Social Welfare, has asked Nigerians in the diaspora to allow their children visit Lagos in December for “Detty December”. EDITOR’S PICKS Tunji Alausa: FG Supports Licensing Nigerian Physicians … Read more
EkoHotBlog reports that the International College of Surgeons, Nigerian Section, (ICS-NS), has said the country lost no fewer than 6,221 doctors to the United Kingdom in the last six years. According to the college, this has made it difficult for over 40 million Nigerians to see a doctor, as the patient-to-doctor ratio has risen sharply. … Read more
Says U.K., U.S., and others must pay something in return for every doctor that migrates Charged medical doctors to develop the capacity to train more doctors Assured the THEMES agenda would continue Eko Hot Blog reports that Obafemi Hamzat, the deputy governor of Lagos State has asked the federal government to charge the United Kingdom … Read more
The GMB is the regulatory body responsible for licensing doctors for practice in the UK EKO HOT BLOG reports that the analysis of a data obtained from the General Medical Council of Britain has revealed that 805 Nigeria-trained doctors were licensed between July and December 25, 2021. Also, the number of Nigerian-trained doctors in the … Read more
Lassa fever has killed two popular Nigerian doctors and others. EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than four people including two popular Nigerian doctors have been confirmed dead following the outbreak of Lassa Fever in Nasarawa State. Read Also: BREAKING: Bandits Attack Communities, Kidnap Children, Others According to Daily Trust, it was gathered that two … Read more
She was one of the most brilliant students the medical college produced that year and she had high hopes of becoming one of the best neurologists in the world. After the compulsory one-year service to the nation, she got employed at one of the state’s general hospitals. Read Also: Someone Will Always Be Better She … Read more
Kickback fraud places an additional financial burden on sick Nigerians A PREMIUM TIMES investigation has exposed a massive referral kickback syndicate by stakeholders in the Nigeria health sector. The investigation revealed how the country’s top diagnostic service providers, medical doctors and hospitals “steal billions of naira” yearly from unsuspecting patients who pay for healthcare out-of-pocket. … Read more