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Medical Consultants and Dental Specialists Decry Service Withdrawal in South-West Universities

February 26, 2025 by Ferdinand Miracle

Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) and Medical and Dental Specialist Association in Basic Medical Sciences (MEDSABAMS) have expressed concerns over the ongoing withdrawal of services by medical lecturers in South-West universities. The protest stems from the non-migration of medical lecturers to the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS). In a joint press statement … Read more

BREAKING NEWS: Clinical Lecturers at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Declare Indefinite Strike

February 2, 2025 by Adeshina Olalekan

The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), representing clinical lecturers at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), has announced an indefinite strike, set to commence on Monday. This decision follows unresolved grievances over working conditions, remuneration, and welfare, which the association claims have been neglected despite repeated engagements with relevant authorities. The announcement … Read more

70-Year Retirement Age Demanded by Doctors in New FEC Memo

December 25, 2024 by Joshua Ezim

The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has disclosed that Health Minister Prof. Muhammad Pate will soon submit a memo to the Federal Executive Council. The memo seeks to harmonize the retirement age for medical consultants, extending it to 70 years. In a related move, Prof. Pate and Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa … Read more