Over 16,000 Nigerian doctors emigrated in six years, NMA demands healthcare reforms

Participants at the conference, including former Oyo NMA Chairman, Dr Damilola Louis; President of the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Oyo State chapter, Dr Shakirat Olanlege; and Dr Temitope Ilori, also advocated a review of Nigeria’s medical curriculum to include administrative and entrepreneurial studies to better prepare future doctors for leadership roles in the healthcare sector.

By Adeola Badru The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State chapter, has raised concerns over the declining state of the country’s healthcare system, warning that urgent reforms in healthcare leadership, funding and workforce retention are needed to prevent a deeper crisis.” Delivering the keynote address, the Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Dr Titilola Ibiyemi, said Nigeria could no longer afford a “business-as-usual” approach to healthcare management, stressing the need for transformational leadership to restore public confidence and improve service delivery.