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Business Insider
25-05-2025
- Health
- Business Insider
Sudan crisis leaves 47 Nigerian medical students in professional limbo
Forty-seven Nigerian medical students who were evacuated from Sudan amid the country's civil conflict in 2023 are reportedly uncertain about their professional futures, as they struggle to meet the documentation requirements for licensing exams in Nigeria. Forty-seven Nigerian medical students evacuated from Sudan in 2023 are facing challenges The students, formerly under Sudan International University, were repatriated amidst the civil conflict These students, who fled the conflict without proper travel documents, are currently unable to meet the verification requirements for Nigerian licensing exams. The medical students, among hundreds of Nigerians repatriated under emergency conditions by the Nigerian government, were in their final year at Sudan International University (SIU) when the conflict broke out. Interviews reveal that many students fled without passports or valid exit visas due to the chaotic evacuation, yet these documents are now required by Nigeria's Medical and Dental Council (MDCN) for registration in the June 2025 foreign-trained medical graduate examination Najid Hassan, President of the Nigerian Students Association at SIU, said, "We fled a war; most of us had no time to retrieve our documents." "Now we've graduated, but we can't proceed with licensing because we're missing visa stamps." She added. Following their evacuation, the students claimed that thay received approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to complete their medical training at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) in Sokoto. They resumed studies in December 2023, completed clinical rotations, and were awarded SIU certificates in October 2024. Despite this, the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), the regulatory body for medicine and dentistry in the country, insists that all foreign-trained medical graduates must submit proof of travel history, including first entry and last exit visa pages, as part of its standard verification process. MDCN shares challenges MDCN Registrar Dr. Fatima Kyari, in a recent publication, noted that while the council has established pathways for students impacted by conflicts and global disruptions, such as the Ukraine war and the COVID-19 pandemic, strict documentation standards remain in place to maintain professional integrity. ' The council has held extensive consultations and developed remediation pathways to facilitate integration. Students graduating in 2023 or later were advised to return to a designated campus of their foreign university to complete studies physically' she said. 'They can also transfer to an accredited Nigerian university, subject to NUC approval; or integrate into a Nigerian university per NUC guidelines. Many students from Sudan and Ukraine have successfully integrated through these pathways, exempting them from the foreign-trained medical and dental graduates (FTMDG) exams if graduating from Nigerian institutions.' She added. She further explained that the MoU with UDUTH was an academic collaboration and did not equate to clinical training under Nigerian-accredited institutions. The Federal Ministry of Education has advised the affected students to submit a formal appeal to the Minister of Education, copying the Director of Education Support Services for follow-up. The National Universities Commission has also encouraged the students to seek redress through official channels. However, the students are concerned that time is running out as the June examination date approaches. ' We are ready to serve, ready to contribute to Nigeria's health sector,' Hassan said. ' But we need the government to recognize the exceptional nature of our case.' She added.
Korea Herald
07-04-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
Hurom Wins Patent Infringement Case Against NUC (Kuvings) in European Unified Patent Court
Court Bans NUC Juicer Sales in Europe, Orders Compensation, Recall, and Destruction of Infringing Products SEOUL, South Korea, April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hurom, the global pioneer in slow juicing and the inventor of the world's first vertical juicer, has secured a major legal victory against NUC, maker of the Kuvings juicer line, in the Unified Patent Court (UPC) of Europe. On March 11, the UPC's regional division in Mannheim, Germany ruled that NUC—including its Korean headquarters, European subsidiary, and distributor Warmcook—had infringed Hurom's European patent (EP2028981). As a result, NUC is now banned from selling its juicers in Europe, with any violations subject to a fine of €2,000 per infringing unit sold. The court also ordered NUC to compensate Hurom for damages and cover all litigation costs, as well as recall and destroy all infringing products already distributed in the market. One of the key products found to be in violation is the Kuvings AUTO10 juicer. This ruling follows Hurom's previous legal wins in South Korea and the United States, further reinforcing its position as the original innovator behind vertical juicing technology. In December 2024, the Korea Trade Commission determined that NUC had infringed Hurom's patents and engaged in unfair trade practices, issuing a corrective order and imposing a fine. Similarly, in July 2024, Amazon's Amazon Patent Evaluation Express (APEX) process (APEX ID: 15060613361) confirmed NUC's patent infringement, resulting in the suspension of several key Kuvings juicer models in the U.S. market. Hurom CEO Jaewon Kim commented, "This ruling is a strong affirmation of Hurom's technological leadership on the global stage," and added, "We will continue to take firm action against reckless patent infringement and low-cost knockoffs that compromise our mission of promoting health through fruit and vegetable consumption."
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hurom Wins Patent Infringement Case Against NUC (Kuvings) in European Unified Patent Court
Court Bans NUC Juicer Sales in Europe, Orders Compensation, Recall, and Destruction of Infringing Products SEOUL, South Korea, April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hurom, the global pioneer in slow juicing and the inventor of the world's first vertical juicer, has secured a major legal victory against NUC, maker of the Kuvings juicer line, in the Unified Patent Court (UPC) of Europe. On March 11, the UPC's regional division in Mannheim, Germany ruled that NUC—including its Korean headquarters, European subsidiary, and distributor Warmcook—had infringed Hurom's European patent (EP2028981). As a result, NUC is now banned from selling its juicers in Europe, with any violations subject to a fine of €2,000 per infringing unit sold. The court also ordered NUC to compensate Hurom for damages and cover all litigation costs, as well as recall and destroy all infringing products already distributed in the market. One of the key products found to be in violation is the Kuvings AUTO10 juicer. This ruling follows Hurom's previous legal wins in South Korea and the United States, further reinforcing its position as the original innovator behind vertical juicing technology. In December 2024, the Korea Trade Commission determined that NUC had infringed Hurom's patents and engaged in unfair trade practices, issuing a corrective order and imposing a fine. Similarly, in July 2024, Amazon's Amazon Patent Evaluation Express (APEX) process (APEX ID: 15060613361) confirmed NUC's patent infringement, resulting in the suspension of several key Kuvings juicer models in the U.S. market. Hurom CEO Jaewon Kim commented, "This ruling is a strong affirmation of Hurom's technological leadership on the global stage," and added, "We will continue to take firm action against reckless patent infringement and low-cost knockoffs that compromise our mission of promoting health through fruit and vegetable consumption." *Unified Patent Court (Germany) Case Numbers: PR_ACT_17336/2024, PR_ACT_17365/2024 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE HUROM Sign in to access your portfolio
