Resident Doctors in Nigeria have been assured of better remuneration and conducive working environment.
The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora gave the assurance in Kaduna on Thursday at the 39th annual general meeting and scientific conference of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria, NARD.
According to him, a strong and vibrant health sector would reduce the high rate of medical tourism among Nigerians.
The minister noted that the challenges of the sector have been identified and assured that efforts were being made to address them.
“The decision of some resident doctors to migrate to other countries is worrisome. Although, other professionals in the sector are also migrating, but that of the resident doctors are more challenging.
“We need to fix the condition of service and welfare package, so that it will be attractive and conducive for the practitioners to operate.
“Nigerians all over the world in their different careers are the best brains, but the problem is lack of appropriate environment for them to perform. The present administration is however, committed to addressing it”, Mamora said.
In his speech, Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila also assured that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari would do everything possible to ensure the health sector worked for the good of Nigerians.
The speaker, who was represented by the Chairman House Committee on Health, Dr. Tanko Sununu pledged a healthy synergy between the executive and legislature to reposition the health sector.
