Nigerian Govt To Double Medical, Dental Graduates To 10,000

Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, unveiled the Federal Government’s strategy to combat the brain drain in the nation’s healthcare industry.

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Speaking at the induction ceremony for foreign-trained medical and dental graduates, he declared their goal is to increase the number of doctors from 5,000 to 10,000 in the upcoming academic year through expanded admissions to medical and dental institutions.

Dr. Alausa emphasized that enhancing the appeal of the healthcare environment is key to dissuading doctors and healthcare professionals from migrating to more developed countries.

He pointed out that Nigeria’s current annual production of just.

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