Federal Govt Urged To Improve Doctors’ Welfare, Curb Migration

A former Ekiti State governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has called on the federal government to improve the remuneration, working conditions and career prospects of health professionals to stem the migration of Nigerian doctors abroad.
He also urged the government to negotiate structured agreements requiring countries that recruit Nigerian health workers to contribute towards training replacements.
Fayemi made the recommendations recently when he delivered a convocation lecture titled, “Rethinking 21st Century Specialised Medical University in the Nigerian Context: Are the Challenges Surmountable?” at the Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orangun, Osun State.
The former minister o...