By Murtala Muhammad
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called for urgent reforms in healthcare delivery and improved welfare for doctors to secure the future of medicine in Nigeria.
The National President of the Association, Dr Afekhide Ernest Omo made the call during a news briefing to commemorate this year’s NMA Physicians Week, said securing medicine’s future required strengthening the healthcare system to ensure every Nigerian received quality, compassionate and dignified medical care.
He also advocated a safe and rewarding working environment for doctors, alongside quality education for medical students to prepare them for future challenges.
The NMA President urged physicians to embrace Artificial Intelligence while preserving humanity, protecting professional dignity and remaining united in addressing challenges confronting the profession in Nigeria.
Dr Omo whose message was delivered by the Bauchi Branch Deputy Chairman of the NMA, Dr Bello Abdullahi Ibrahim stressed that rural children, pregnant women, elderly patients and other vulnerable groups deserved equitable access to essential healthcare services.
He reaffirmed the association’s commitment to advancing doctors’ welfare and building a stronger healthcare system that would earn public trust and meet the need of the citizens.