The Nigerian Medical Association says it will commence monthly psychiatric evaluation for all prison inmates across the country from November 2025.
The first vice-president of the Nigerian Medical Association, Benjamin Olowojebutu, says increasing the retirement age of health workers from 60 to 65 will address ‘japa’ syndrome.
NMA advised citizens to embrace health insurance, noting that it facilitated access to care, better health outcomes and improved productivity.
The female medical practitioner was said to have been rushed to an emergency ward of the hospital for treatment but was confirmed dead on arrival.
The association believes that gaps in health coverage persist for low income earners, marginalised population and those in hard-to-reach areas.
