The West African School of Physicians has urged medical doctors in West African nations to not migrate however to remain and contribute their half to the event of the healthcare system.
The outgoing President of the School, Dr Rose Macauley, stated this on the opening ceremony of its forty eighth Annual Common Scientific Assembly in Abuja on Monday.
Macauley, who additionally inducted some medical doctors as honorary fellows and members of the School, inspired them to present again to society, particularly within the well being sector.
“We wish you to remain in your nation; don’t depart. We wish you to contribute your quota to the event of the well being sector in West Africa.
“We within the School encourage ourselves to present again to our society and to not depart, as that is the worth of the School,” she stated.
She urged the federal government to implement the advisable options to set the well being sector on the fitting path.
“We’re empowered to present suggestions to numerous governments and encourage them to implement these. We’re urging the federal government to create an enabling surroundings, notably for our younger medical doctors. That is the one method to maintain them within the nation, permitting them to practise and discourage migration.
“This implies addressing their private wants and making certain they’ve sufficient gear to allow them to practise their occupation,” Macauley stated.
The President-elect of the School, Dr Mamadou Mourtalla, emphasised that mind drain within the well being sector is a big subject, and each authorities must act swiftly to handle it.
“The African continent has a lot of dedicated and educated medical doctors, and it’s a significant issue for our younger medical doctors to depart and provides their service to nations that didn’t practice them.
“However the easiest way to retain these younger African medical doctors is to handle their challenges to allow them to give their greatest,” he stated.
