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{{Short description|Professional association for registered Nigerian doctors and dentists}}
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The '''Nigerian Medical Association''' (NMA) is the professional association and registered for [[Nigerian]] doctors and [[Physician]]s<ref>{{cite web|url=http://psnnational.org/index.php/sections/state-branches-page/11-latest-news/278-pharmaceutical-society-of-nigeria-psn-urges-johesu-to-seek-judicial-redress-on-nigerian-medical-association-nma-strike-threat |title=Pharmaceutical Society Of Nigeria (Psn) Urges Johesu To Seek Judicial Redress On Nigerian Medical Association (Nma) Strike Threat |publisher=Psnnational.org |date=2014-06-25 |accessdate=2014-08-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalnma.org/newsview.php?id=119 |title=Nma Cms |publisher=Nationalnma.org |date= |accessdate=2014-08-27}}</ref>. The NMA has more than 35,000 members from 36 state branches and the branch from the federal capital territory, including those registered in the [[Nigerian diaspora|diaspora]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsmoh.com/news/lagos-condemns-nmas-threat-to-revoke-license-of-doctorsits-want-to-employ |title=Lagos Condemns NMA's Threat To Revoke License Of Doctors Its Want To Employ :: Lagos State Ministry of Health :: www.lagosstateministryofhealth.com |publisher=Lsmoh.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-27}}</ref>. NMA's membership spans all six major specialties of Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Public Health and Laboratory Medicine/Pathology. The NMA was established in 1951 and is located in [[Abuja]] with over 30 branch offices throughout Nigeria<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/features/science/172071-health-workers-to-drag-striking-doctors-to-industrial-court |title=Guardian News Website - Health workers to drag striking doctors to Industrial Court |publisher=Ngrguardiannews.com |date=2014-07-24 |accessdate=2014-08-27}}</ref><ref>[http://www.nigeriannma.org/branch.htm NMA, Branches]</ref>.
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The '''Nigerian Medical Association''' ('''NMA''') is the professional association of Nigerian medical doctors.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://psnnational.org/index.php/sections/state-branches-page/11-latest-news/278-pharmaceutical-society-of-nigeria-psn-urges-johesu-to-seek-judicial-redress-on-nigerian-medical-association-nma-strike-threat |title=Pharmaceutical Society Of Nigeria (Psn) Urges Johesu To Seek Judicial Redress On Nigerian Medical Association (Nma) Strike Threat |publisher=Psnnational.org |date=2014-06-25 |accessdate=2014-08-27 |archive-date=2016-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220143929/http://psnnational.org/index.php/sections/state-branches-page/11-latest-news/278-pharmaceutical-society-of-nigeria-psn-urges-johesu-to-seek-judicial-redress-on-nigerian-medical-association-nma-strike-threat |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nationalnma.org/newsview.php?id=119 |title=Nma Cms |publisher=Nationalnma.org |accessdate=2014-08-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903055649/http://www.nationalnma.org/newsview.php?id=119 |archivedate=2014-09-03 }}</ref> The NMA has more than 35,000 members from 36 state branches and Abuja, including those registered in the [[Nigerian diaspora|diaspora]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsmoh.com/news/lagos-condemns-nmas-threat-to-revoke-license-of-doctorsits-want-to-employ |title=Lagos Condemns NMA's Threat To Revoke License Of Doctors Its Want To Employ |website= www.lagosstateministryofhealth.com |publisher=[[Lagos State Ministry of Health]] |date= |accessdate=2014-08-27}}</ref> The NMA was established in 1951 and has its headquarters in [[Abuja]], and over 30 state branch offices throughout [[Nigeria]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/features/science/172071-health-workers-to-drag-striking-doctors-to-industrial-court |title=Guardian News Website - Health workers to drag striking doctors to Industrial Court |publisher=Ngrguardiannews.com |date=2014-07-24 |accessdate=2014-08-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220134613/http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/features/science/172071-health-workers-to-drag-striking-doctors-to-industrial-court |archivedate=2016-12-20 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ayeni|first='Tofe|date=2020-04-15|title=Nigerian Medical Association and government still feuding|url=https://www.theafricareport.com/26172/coronavirus-nigerian-medical-association-and-government-still-feuding/|access-date=2021-04-10|website=The Africa Report|language=en-US}}</ref> NMA's membership spans all six major specialties of Internal [[Medicine]], [[Surgery]], [[Obstetrics and Gynaecology]], [[Paediatrics]], [[Public health|Public Health]] and [[Laboratory Medicine]]/[[Pathology]].


The Incumbent President of the NMA is Professor Bala Mohammed AUDU, A professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and the current Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Health Sciences Azare (FUHSA).
==Affiliates==

*Nigerian Dental Association (NDA)
*Nigerian Medical Women Association
*National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD)
*Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN)

==Affiliations==
*Confederation of African Medical Associations and Societies (CAMAS)
*Commonwealth Medical Association (CMA)
*[[African Institute of Science and Technology]] (AIST)
*African Medical Association (AFMA)
*[[World Medical Association]] (WMA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.premiumtimesng.com/news/144029-nigerian-medical-association-offers-ascertain-suntais-actual-state-health.html |title=Nigerian Medical Association offers to ascertain Suntai’s actual state of health &#124; Premium Times Nigeria |publisher=M.premiumtimesng.com |date=2013-09-02 |accessdate=2014-08-27}}</ref>


==Distribution of members==
==Distribution of members==
The 2006 national census showed a population of about 140 million. It has been estimated that about 45% of doctors practice in urban areas where only 55% of the population lives<ref>{{cite web|author=USA |url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249694/ |title=The Nigerian health care system: Need for integrating adequate medical intelligence and surveillance systems |publisher=Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |date=2011-05-18 |accessdate=2014-08-27}}</ref>. This creates an unbalanced doctor-to-population distribution which is one of the challenges of the Nigerian health system that the association and the Federal Government are trying to address.
According to experts, about 45% of Nigerian doctors practice in urban areas where only 55% of the population lives.<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Nigerian health care system: Need for integrating adequate medical intelligence and surveillance systems |date=2011-05-18 |pmc=3249694 |pmid=22219580 |doi=10.4103/0975-7406.90100 |volume=3 |journal=J Pharm Bioallied Sci |pages=470–8 | last1 = Welcome | first1 = MO|issue=4 |doi-access=free }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adejoro |first=Lara |date=2022-10-20 |title=Nigeria has one doctor to 10,000 patients - NMA |url=https://punchng.com/nigeria-has-one-doctor-to-10000-patients-nma/ |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Branches===

NMA has branches in all States of Nigeria, there are a total of 36 states in Nigeria and then Abuja, the federal capital territory.
States (Plus FCT):

1.FCT, Abuja
2.Anambra
3.Enugu
4.Akwa Ibom
5.Adamawa
6.Abia
7.Bauchi
8.Bayelsa
9.Benue
10.Borno
11.Cross River
12.Delta
13.Ebonyi
14.Edo
15.Ekiti
16.Gombe
17.Imo
18.Jigawa
19.Kaduna
20.Kano
21.Katsina
22.Kebbi
23.Kogi
24.Kwara
25.Lagos
26.Nasarawa
27.Niger
28.Ogun
29.Ondo
30.Osun
31.Oyo
32.Plateau
33.Rivers
34.Sokoto
35.Taraba
36.Yobe
37.Zamfara

==Constitution==
The constitution of NMA is supreme and its provisions have binding force on all authorities, organs, branches and members of the Association and, where applicable, on any other persons. Medical and dental practitioners registered under the Medical and Dental Practitioners' Act CAP M8 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria(1990) have a right of membership upon payment of the annual fee<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nationalnma.org/constitution.php |title=Nigerian Medical Association |publisher=Nationalnma.org |date= |accessdate=2014-08-27}}</ref>.


==Governance==
==Governance==
The National Executive Council (NEC) is the governing body of the NMA and it has full powers to act on its behalf in the period between the Annual Delegates' Meetings and make policy decisions.
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 at the Annual Delegates' Meetings and also make policy decisions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-30 |title=NMA Presidential Aspirant Pledges Inclusivity, Seeks Unity Among Members - NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA |url=https://nannews.ng/2024/04/30/nma-presidential-aspirant-pledges-inclusivity-seeks-unity-among-members/ |access-date=2024-07-08 |language=en-US}}</ref>

NOC 2102 - 2014
** Dr. Kayode Obembe- President (Incumbent)<ref>{{cite web|last=Nwamu |first=Aniebo |url=http://leadership.ng/news/369460/dr-kayode-obembe-elected-new-president-nma |title=Dr Kayode Obembe Elected New President Of NMA &#124; Nigerian News from Leadership Newspapers |publisher=Leadership.ng |date=2014-05-04 |accessdate=2014-08-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trendingnewsroom.com/index.php/mobile/readfeed/132437/qa/dr-kayode-obembe-elected-new-president-of-nma |title=Dr. Kayode Obembe elected new President of NMA |publisher=Trending Newsroom |date= |accessdate=2014-08-27}}</ref>
** Dr. Bukar Grema -1st VP
** Dr. Uche R. Ojinmah - 2nd VP
** Dr. Akpufuoma L. Pemu - Secretary General
** Dr. Kefas P. Zawaya - Deputy Secretary General
** Dr. Priscilla Denen Akaa -Treasurer
** Prof. Francis Uba -Editor, Nigerian Medical Journal (NMJ)

==Statutory bodies==

* Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) - Regulatory
* National PostGraduate Medical College of Nigeria

==Standing committees==

* [[HIV/AIDS in Nigeria|HIV/AIDS]]
* Welfare
* Health Sector Reform

==Advisor and catalyst==
NMA's current Special Advisor and Catalyst in the development sector is Dr. Francis Ohanyido with the support of the [[United States Agency for International Development]] (USAID), under the aegis of the USAID COMPASS Project<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webmedcentralplus.com/profile/6290 |title=Dr. Ohanyido Francis |publisher=Webmedcentralplus.com |date=2013-04-27 |accessdate=2014-08-27}}</ref>.


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.nigeriannma.org NMA]


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.nigeriannma.org Nigerian Medical Association]
* [https://nationalnma.org/ Nigerian Medical Association]

* [http://www.compassnigeria.org USAID COMPASS Project]
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Latest revision as of 13:20, 24 October 2024

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.

The Incumbent President of the NMA is Professor Bala Mohammed AUDU, A professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and the current Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Health Sciences Azare (FUHSA).

Distribution of members

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According to experts, about 45% of Nigerian doctors practice in urban areas where only 55% of the population lives.[6] 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.[7]

Governance

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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 at the Annual Delegates' Meetings and also make policy decisions.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Pharmaceutical Society Of Nigeria (Psn) Urges Johesu To Seek Judicial Redress On Nigerian Medical Association (Nma) Strike Threat". Psnnational.org. 2014-06-25. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
  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. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Adejoro, Lara (2022-10-20). "Nigeria has one doctor to 10,000 patients - NMA". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  8. ^ "NMA Presidential Aspirant Pledges Inclusivity, Seeks Unity Among Members - NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA". 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
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