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Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has announced a significant increase in the salaries of medical doctors working in the state's general hospitals, from N150,000 to N500,000. This move is aimed at boosting the morale of medical professionals and ensuring they maintain high standards of integrity
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In a bid to improve the working conditions and financial pressures of doctors in Ebonyi State, Governor Francis Nwifuru has announced a significant increase in the monthly salaries and allowances of newly recruited medical doctors, from N150,000 to N500,000. This move is part of a broader effort to
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Kaduna state's efforts to improve its health sector have taken a significant leap with Governor Uba Sani's approval of payments for medical residency, training, and hazard allowances for all medical doctors. The Commissioner of Health, Hajiya Umma K Ahmed, disclosed that the monthly allowance will range
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Canadian medical AI company Treatment.com AI Inc. has announced a significant partnership between its virtual care subsidiary, Rocket Doctor Inc., and cancer charity Melanoma Canada. This collaboration aims to expand access to follow-up care for individuals identified as at-risk during mobile skin cancer screenings. Patients in Ontario, Alberta, and
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As the demand for family physicians continues to grow in underserviced communities, Ontario municipalities are competing with each other to offer incentives to attract doctors. However, a group of mayors, including those from Sault Ste. Marie, North Perth, London, and Peterborough, have expressed concerns that these incentives create unfair competition
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The Government of Karnataka has taken a decisive step to address the acute shortage of highly qualified medical professionals by increasing the retirement age of super speciality doctors from 60 to 65 years. This decision, taken by State Cabinet led by CM Siddaramaiah, aims to utilize the existing pool of
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Scilex Holding Company, a revenue-generating company focused on non-opioid pain management, recently presented a post-hoc analysis of the C.L.E.A.R. trial at the 27th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP). The presentation highlighted the clinical meaningfulness of safety and efficacy of SP-102,
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A recent incident in Shahdol district has left the medical community stunned, with a government doctor sustaining spinal fractures after an alleged physical clash with an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) during late-night patrolling. The doctor, Dr. Kaushlendra Dwivedi, a pediatrician at the district hospital, was returning home from duty when the
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A former CEO of a prominent corporate hospital, who also happens to be a 34-year-old doctor, was arrested last week by Cyberabad police with 53 grams of cocaine. The police investigation revealed that the doctor had a severe addiction to cocaine, consuming it up to 10 times in 24 hours,
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The Punjab Medical Council (PMC) has reinstated the licence of a suspended surgeon, Dr. Praveen Devgan, despite concerns over his continued practice while under suspension. The council's decision has sparked outrage, particularly after The Times of India (TOI) reported that the surgeon had applied for a training program
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A Madhya Pradesh high court judge ordered the Harda police to assess the threat perception to a doctor couple, Vikrant Vishwas and his wife Pragya, and provide them with security if required. The ruling came after Pragya petitioned the court, expressing her apprehension about her and her husband's
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The death of Aligarh's first COVID-19 patient, a 55-year-old man who was admitted to the Aligarh Muslim University hospital, has led to a severe outbreak of negligence within the hospital's administration. A doctor, Anjum Mirza Chugtai, was instrumental in getting the patient admitted to the general
