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Joseph Ana obituary

My friend Joseph Ana, who has died aged 73, spent the best part of two decades in the UK working for the NHS as a urologist and then as a GP.

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Joseph Ana, aged 73, spent nearly twenty years in the UK working for the NHS as a urologist and later as a general practitioner. He returned to Nigeria, where he served as a health commissioner, applying his UK experience to strengthen the local health system. His tenure saw improvements in vaccination rates and the launch of a state‑wide ambulance service. Ana was born in Zaria to Onun Onebieni Uguana Ana, a railway worker, and Ubu Ana. The family lived in Ikot‑Ana in Cross River state, where they were kingmakers, selecting a king from the two royal families.

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