“Brain drain worsens the already depleted healthcare resources in developing countries like Nigeria and widens the gap in health inequities worldwide. The NMA in April 2022 said Nigeria lost over 9,000 medical doctors to the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States of America between 20.
“I am pleased to inform you that most of these recommendations have been addressed, whilst further action is being taken to study those involving cross-cutting administrative processes with legal implications.” “I recall that in the last quarter of 2021, the immediate past NMA Executives visited me and presented recommendations for the health sector, which included, the review and amendment of the NHIS Act upgrading and equipping existing health institutions loans to fund hospital equipment the repeal and re-enactment of the Medical and Dental Practitioners’ Act and Appeal for more funding for the four (4) newly established Universities of Medical Sciences. “Our response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been praised internationally and your members are key parts of this success.
‘‘I commend our medical professionals for their contribution to Nigeria’s exemplary management of the COVID-19 pandemic, the control of malaria, HIV and Tuberculosis, and other feats also achieved by Nigerian doctors in the diaspora,” Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity quoted the President as saying. He urged the medical association and other stakeholders to support his government’s initiatives in the sector.īuhari also said, through the Central Bank of Nigeria, his administration has loaned local pharmaceutical producers and healthcare investors N100 billion to increase their capital bases and boost local production of medicines and medical consumables. According to Buhari, this could be done by engaging top Nigerian medical professionals in the diaspora in knowledge and skill repatriation.
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