Nigerian Medical Association Reacts After Doctor Removed Girl’s Ovary During Appendix Surgery

The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA has reacted to the case of a Doctor, Agber Kwende who allegedly tampered with a girl’s ovary during an appendix operation.

Recall that Naija News earlier reported that an alleged doctor removed a young girl ovary during an appendix operation in Benue Read here.

In a new development, the NMA has stated that the doctor is in fact a quack and does not have a medical license.

This was contained in a statement released on Monday in Makurdi by the association’s Benue State branch signed by the Chairman, Dr. Samuel Otene and Secretary, Dr. Terna Gav.

The statement reads: “while we sympathize with the victim of this nefarious act by the quack, we will like to make it clear to the general public that the misleading caption, which called the quack a Doctor in Benue State, is incorrect.

“For the avoidance of doubt, only holders of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, MBChB) or Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), are entitled to be called Medical Doctors.

“Our investigation revealed that the said person, Mr. Agber Kwende from Gaav, Konshisha LGA of Benue State, holds none of the aforementioned qualifications.

“Therefore, he is not a Medical Doctor, although he has been parading himself as one in order to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.”

“the NMA Benue State, remains committed to fighting quackery in the state through our Anti-quackery Committee in collaboration with the State Ministry for Health.

“We equally call on the general public to be wary of quacks who call themselves Doctors in the state; let us please be mindful while seeking medical treatment, because many of these dangerous quacks have infiltrated sectors of the society and good discernment is required to differentiate them from the members of the Noble Medical Profession.”