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Welcome to the website of Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, the body responsible for Regulating Doctors and Ensuring Good medical Practice. We are firmly committed to our Mission and Vision defined by our Mission Statement: “To regulate the practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Alternative Medicine in the most efficient manner that safeguards best healthcare delivery for Nigerians” The Medical and Dental professions in Nigeria are regulated by the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act Cap 221 (now Cap M8) Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1990 which sets up the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria. The Council is empowered to make Rules of professional conduct and is also empowered to establish the Medical and Dental Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal and Medical Practitioners Investigating Panel among other organs for the enforcement of these Rules of Conduct. These Rules of Conduct are made to enable doctors and dentists in Nigeria maintain universally acceptable Professional standards of practice and conduct. They serve as standards in relationship of medical and dental practitioners with the profession, their colleagues, patients, members of allied professions and the public. MDCN is committed to regulating the practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Alternative Medicine in the most efficient manner that safeguards best healthcare delivery for Nigerians. |
Vision: To be the foremost professional regulatory body in Nigeria. We maintain a database of all Registered Medical and Dental Professionals Licensed to Practice in Nigeria. You can Search our Doctor's Register online and use it to locate the registration status of any Medical and Dental Professionals practicing in Nigeria. |
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Download and View Requirements for Temporary Registration of Foreign Doctors |
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Text of Press Release by the Chairman MDCN on the relationship between the Council and the Medical and Dental Practitioner’s Investigating Panel (the IP) and the Medical and Dental Practitioners’ Disciplinary Tribunal (the Tribunal) November, 2007 |
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Text of Press release by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria on Friday 20th July,2007 on circulating rumours of alleged medical practitioners under criminal investigation. "...The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria has investigated this claim and wish to inform the public that these names and the particulars as claimed by this fellow is not recorded in the Medical Register nor the Dental Register. The claims as alleged is therefore false... Read full text |
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Please channel all enquiries on registration of medical, dental and alternative medicine practitioners by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria to the email address: registration@mdcnigeria.org Thank You. |
