Why are so many medical professionals leaving Nigeria? | DW News Africa 

As a Nigerian doctor, I can tell you thatin my experience, it's not the pay that will chase me out. But the treatment of senior doctors to junior doctors. It's a very toxic environment. No labour rights, no one cares how sleepless you are or if you haven't had time to eat etc. They just blame you for everything and shout at you.

People are not leaving just for money, but for security, infrastructure and freedom.

I'm an Engineer and I work in Germany, There are a lot of IT specialists from my country here as well. 2 of my 3 siblings are Drs and the 3rd is an IT specialist, they all moved with their families as well ( to the UK ). It's a massive brain drain that's happening back home and it's caused by the ineptitude of the past and present governments which were, at their core, headed by a bunch of semi-illiterate, kleptocratic and nepotic religious bigots. Thy effectively ran the country to the ground and those of us with the right skills were quick to move to where our talents and qualifications were celebrated and rewarded appropriately.

Because pay is much better in Britain. Their own government should create incentives for them to stay. Have to compete in a global economy

Nigerian politicians doesn't even use Nigerian hospitals.

Many foreign doctors here in Canada work as security guards, janitors, taxi drivers etc. Don't be fooled with sweet promises of good life.

I suggest nigerian doctors living in Nigeria and abroad join some association to discuss the problem with WHO, western governments and nigerian government. If there is a problem it should be discussed. No offenses to nigerian government or senior doctors. I am sure they are not happy with the situation.

Economic migration is a natural human thing - this is not “an issue” specific to Nigeria. We can see a lot of migration out of Asia as well

Someone been owed 6 months salary is ridiculous

If you think this is bad, just wait until Nigeria starts aging. The system should be changed otherwise it will collapse

Nigeria will be heading for their own coup soon. The citizens deserve better.

It should be stated that it is hard to transition to Medicine Abroad, there aRe Board Exams, Observerships, paperwork, research works, hospital availability for residency & a whole lotta red tape & bottlenecks one has to jump and Afterall that, there’s no guarantee you will be accepted for Residency in the US or Canada I’m speaking from a 1st hand experience. A lot of foreign doctors are here as Security guards, glorified houseboys, etc and are just stuck in a Limbo, frustrated. It’s noT as easy as she paints it to be

Sadly one just wonder what happens to not only Medical Professionals but also other professionals. Funny enough the government don’t care, but are only interested in promoting legislations that better their own welfare

They should leave and try their luck in other countries where their skills will be appreciated

so who will be left in your country.

My MPH thesis: will publish this as soon as possible

Same reason they’re leaving Florida, in the US?

To reverse, or at least stop, the exodus of healthcare workers from Nigeria to western countries, we need to address the following: 1. Pay a decent salary, so HCWs do not have to think too much about money while discharging their duties. 2. Create systems to improve healthcare financing so a majority of the population have access to decent, tertiary-level healthcare when needed. This will not only ensure that most people have access to good quality healthcare, but will also expand training capacity and research output. 3. Update diagnostic and therapeutic facilities at our public hospitals, so medical practice can be both satisfying for the patient and fulfilling for the HCW. 4. The practice in public hospitals must be founded on a value-based system, and the rewards accruing should follow suit. 5. Foster mutually-beneficial partnerships between the public and private sector in the areas of advanced training, healthcare delivery and research. 6. Emphasise the need for periodic training (locally and abroad) and revalidation, and apportion funds specifically for these purposes. Why would anyone want to leave Nigeria to societies with totally different structures, weather, systems, food, values etc, if they could help it? I am an Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon practicing in Nigeria.

There aRe also a lot of Indian and Pakistani Doctors & Nurses that immigrate to the US, UK for job Opportunities

There are also some of us like me who remain in Nigeria, but now a bussiness person. I have stopped practicing before the Nigerian system kills me. There are many more of us like that. So.that 1/10,000 patients is not legit. Am sure of that. All us to the group that are out

6:11 She said it. People with the ability to leave will leave because it is not safe or profitable to remain in Africa. This is one of many reasons why mass immigration into Europe from Afica is a HUGE problem.

Holy Christ some one stop that nurse DONT COME TO AMERICA. It’s NOT SAFE HERE and nurses ARE NOT PAID WELL at ALL. The medical system is HORRENDOUS HERE. Go to a country were y’all can actually make a living and be safe

Humans has always moved from place to place for betterment. Something everyone in the west knows well too. 😂😅

If the doctors are leaving, how are there still any doctors left to teach new medical staff in Nigeria?

Just tax Nigerians going abroad on worldwide income, just like the US does.

enjoy.

It always happens to poor countries. Professional looking for greener pastures in western countries.

Their working in Washington nursing homes also.

a doctor in Bangladesh can earn 10 to 20 times more through private practice than here in the UK and thats why we can see a very few Bangladeshi doctors are here. Private medical colleges of Bangladesh is much more cheaper (around 50000 USD to complete including everything) than the surrounding countries and so lots of foreign neighbouring country's students are finishing their course and going back to their own country without pushing any pressure on tax payers wallet. At least in this regard Bangladesh can get a thumbs up from me though many other achievements are diminishing through the 'murder' of democracy and too much corruption in Bangladesh. .

Now Tinbu definitely shudn't be starting any war with of african neighbors.........

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Always things remained the same people migrate to where there is hope but will always came back with what day have.

Well as an African I can assure you in most Africans countries proffessionals are underpaid

That's what happens when politicians who are barely educated make silly decisions all the time.

How is the country going change when the people that can bring that change leave. Imagine Germany if every educated person had left after ww2. Where and how did he get his education? Country's need doers not takers.

What will WHO do about it? How are doctors qualified? If it's public universities, free of charge, the government could force them to stay at least for 4, 5 years after graduation. Or qualify new doctors in a large scale.

Nigerians come to Saskatchewan, Canada. We have affordable housing and lots of job vacancies.

Recently, I have to resign from working 48hours stretch weekend locum for ₦30k as a Medical Officer. I don tire.😢 Now, male CHEWs are the one working as Doctors in some of the hospitals in Lagos. Arise o kompasion! Naijeria skolobe. . . Looks like patriots are now finishing last 😮

Pygmy features 😂😂😂 are so strong in these Nigerians 😂😂😂

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WHO SAY BRAIN?! FIX THE DRAIN!!

Well. They should stay at home. A lot of chaps turning up in dinghy's with their knives, claiming to be engineers and doctors are finding that western hospitals are not the same as Nigerian hospitals

Why not go work in Russia?

Are they good enough. Is their qualification up to western standards.

just cancel their licence and doctor degree or make law that doctor should work atleast 10 years in the country.

Do these Nigerian doctors have the same level of education and knowledge as a British doctor ? Not sure about that 🤔

Money is the root of all evil...

Nope.. they gotta redo alot of things, takes years of study b4 they would have the qualification in demand to be a doctor in UK. If you ride on cows to work in ur homeland, it dont mean you are allowed to drive a car in the UK, b4 you have gotten a real knowledge written in your system that people in the UK have given green light to that qualification.

Where?

I hope this time its reals doctors and engineers and not the usual people with a doctors degrees in "How to leech most welfare in European countries" or "Bürgergeld and free housing 1x1".

if u were a doctor would u choose to live in Nigeria? ur a freaking doctor that gets paid a lot anywhere u go.