Health Minister Assures End to Mass Healthcare Worker Migration

Health Minister Assures End to Mass Healthcare Worker Migration

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February 11, 2025

The Minister of State for Health, Dr Iziaq Salako, has assured that the mass emigration of healthcare professionals, will soon end.

Speaking during a work visit to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) yesterday, Salako attributed the impending end to the President Tinubu administration’s focused efforts to strengthen the health sector through strategic reforms and policies.

The minister emphasised that public hospital workers should not feel compelled to leave the country, given the ongoing improvements in remuneration and working conditions, just as he also urged health workers to embrace patriotism and consider the long-term benefits of staying in Nigeria.

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