The Vice Chancellor of a prominent university emphasized the need to effectively manage the ongoing emigration of medical professionals from Nigeria, commonly known as the “Japa syndrome.” He suggested innovative strategies such as bonding medical students to serve in the country or pay back tuition fees if they choose to leave early to mitigate the impact. The focus was on producing a higher number of health professionals to sustain the healthcare system while creating mechanisms to maintain connections with emigrated professionals for collaboration and contributions. The university, celebrating its 10th anniversary, has achieved significant milestones in producing high-quality graduates in various healthcare fields and is set to move to its permanent site in January 2025.
Nigeria can tackle Japa syndrome in healthcare — UNIMED VC
