RE: The Doctors Stamp-Curbing Quackery in the Health Sector
1. Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in her Annual Delegates Meeting (ADM) held in April, 2017 in Calabar approved the use of Doctors’ Stamp in all Medical Correspondences by all Medical and Dental Practitioners in Nigeria.
2. I am directed to inform you that, the Doctors’ Stamp will be used in all medico-legal documents and reports by doctors in both Public and Private Establishment and also in identifying doctors in the country and a way of curbing quackery in the medical profession.
3. Consequent upon the above, you are to bring this to the attention of all Medical and Dental Practitioners in your facility and enforce the use of the Doctors’ Stamp on all reports and Medico-Legal document with effect from the 1st of April, 2018. Any document signed without the Stamp remains invalid and will not be recognized.
4. Kindly act accordingly.
5. Please accept the assurances of the Honorable Minister’s best regards.
Sign:
Dr. O.J. Amedu, mni
Ag, Head/Department of Hospital Services
For: Honourable Minister
