Nigerian Medical Association

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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) is the professional association of Nigerian medical doctors. [1] [2] The NMA has more than 35,000 members from 36 state branches and Abuja, including those registered in the diaspora. [3] The NMA was established in 1951 and has its headquarters in Abuja, and over 30 state branch offices throughout Nigeria. [4] [5] NMA's membership spans all six major specialties of internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, public health and laboratory medicine/pathology.

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The incumbent president of the NMA is Bala Mohammed Audu, a professor of obstetrics and gynaecology and the vice chancellor of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare (FUHSA). [6]

Distribution of members

According to experts, about 45% of Nigerian doctors practice in urban areas where only 55% of the population lives. [7] This creates an unbalanced doctor-patient ratio, which is one of the challenges of the Nigerian health system that the association and the federal government are trying to address. [8]

Governance

The National Executive Council (NEC) is the governing body of the NMA and has full powers to act on its behalf in the period between the Annual Delegates' Meetings and also make policy decisions. [9]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Nma Cms". Nationalnma.org. Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
  3. ↑ "Lagos Condemns NMA's Threat To Revoke License Of Doctors Its Want To Employ". www.lagosstateministryofhealth.com. Lagos State Ministry of Health . Retrieved 2014-08-27.
  4. ↑ "Guardian News Website - Health workers to drag striking doctors to Industrial Court". Ngrguardiannews.com. 2014-07-24. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
  5. ↑ Ayeni, 'Tofe (2020-04-15). "Nigerian Medical Association and government still feuding". The Africa Report. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  6. ↑ Ajia, Jide (2024-05-12). "NMA elects Bala Audu new president". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  7. ↑ Welcome, MO (2011-05-18). "The Nigerian health care system: Need for integrating adequate medical intelligence and surveillance systems". J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 3 (4): 470–8. doi: 10.4103/0975-7406.90100 . PMC   3249694 . PMID   22219580.
  8. ↑ Adejoro, Lara (2022-10-20). "Nigeria has one doctor to 10,000 patients - NMA". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  9. ↑ "NMA Presidential Aspirant Pledges Inclusivity, Seeks Unity Among Members - NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA". 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
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