Best Medical Brains not Leaving Nigeria – Doctor
Dr Olufemi Ogunrinde, President of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN), has dismissed widespread beliefs that the best brains among healthcare professionals had left Nigeria to seek greener pastures abroad.
Ogunrinde made the dismissal on Wednesday in Akure at a news conference to herald the 54th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of PAN.
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The theme of the conference is: ‘Optimising Child Healthcare in Nigeria Despite Current Socio-Economic Challenges.’
“I want to salute the health workers that are staying behind to continue offering services and I want to say that it is not the best brains that are leaving.
“We still have best and fantastic brains who are not leaving, who are committed to stay in this country despite everything,” he said.
