₦airaland Forum

Simeonjoe1:
Omo this no be life!
And about to join you in becoming a colleague soon.
What will be your advice for a new medical graduate? Knowing the funds for japa pathway is not there too

Btw, what school are you finishing from?

UK don dey cast don't bother, some of my colleagues with PlAB haven't gotten offers and it is almost 2 years now.

Consider schooling in other countries in Europe. A masters in a health related course.

Apply for scholarships

Canada is there too, but you will mostly likely end up as a GP or in psychiatry. You also need money.

Or you could try Saudi Arabia, work under them with contract for 5 years and use that money to prepare for USLME, MCCQE, or Australian papers.

America is good, but you have to be very smart, rich or marry a citizen which is tough.

DrFunmisticGlow:
Simple!

Marriage and responsibilities is what traps most.

Well it is well oooo...
God help us in this country of ours

Well said.
40: Don't ask Nairaland members for contact details (email, phone, bbpin) or investments.

FreeStuffsNG:
They lost the public sympathy and support too. Besides, ASUU has since lost the umbrella for all university Lecturers because whatever they agree with FG is not binding on state and private universities. They were late in realizing that such past leverage has diminished over the years.

With so much private and state universities now available, long strikes no longer shut the Nigerian universities system. Only federal universities alone are shutdown and kept behind. Many eventually leave the federal universities for private, state and overseas institutions. ASUU lost a lot of its members to non-ASUU state , private and overseas universities during the last strike, so much that many vacant positions are yet to be filled till date.


If NMA calls for a strike too, most of the state and private members will not comply.

FreeStuffsNG:
Smh. How many Nigerians visit Teaching Hospitals for specialist care out of our population? If you call Teaching Hospitals the core of specialist care then you referring to a small portion because when cases are presented at the community and primary health care level for early detection and intervention they are less likely to deteriorate and require specialist care.

Again, most of the health facilities fall under state and private category and are less likely to comply. As a matter of fact, same NMA members will be referring their clients to their private facilities so who are they deceiving when they say they are on strike yet working and ripping off the Nigerian public?

Lol what you just put up there showed you are clueless about how healthcare system works. You mean it's only when cases deteriorate they need specialist care? You are really funny. Very funny

DrFunmisticGlow:
Rest ke!

And leave the work for who?

If not for the fact that being a doctor is in high demand, and unemployment is lower, many doctors would have quit medicine long ago and transitioned to Tech or business because the job will put food on your table and work you like a donkey but not make you wealthy. God knows I was considering quitting the profession last year due to frustration.

Stay strong Dear.

The Nigerian Government is trying to copy Capitalist private institutions.
Work you like Donkey while claiming "Good Pay".

No matter how good a pay is, if there's no rest.
It's not worth it.

Emu4life:
Stay strong Dear.

The Nigerian Government is trying to copy Capitalist private institutions.
Work you like Donkey while claiming "Good Pay".

No matter how good a pay is, if there's no rest.
It's not worth it.

copying capitalism without giving benefits.

They want to collect tax without giving the benefits.

Someone is eyeing the paltry salaries of the doctors.

People think that doctors are paid well, but if you compare it with the hours they put in, it's the same as everyone else.

Call allowance is a significant portion of a doctor's salary especially in government setting

seunmsg:
Some of you are just unbelievable or outrightly mischievous. When was the last time Doctors or even ASUU went on strike?

NMA, JOHESU, ASUU, NASU etc always take turns to go on strike every other months under all previous presidents for the past 30 years. Since Tinubu became president, none of these unions have gone on strike. ASUU that is notorious for going on strike have not gone on any strike in the last two years. Yet, folks like you come out to spew outright lies.

How are we going to make this country work when citizens can’t even be truthful?

As long as the President, politicians & elites jet out for medical tourism abroad, we'll never get it right in terms of quality healthcare delivery & revival of our obsolete healthcare delivery system.

In Nigeria, the welfare of politicians is prioritized over the welfare of professionals & academics who are trained to solve the challenging problems in the society. Previous leaders including OBJ, GEJ utilized the State House clinic & National Hospital for medical check up & treatments. PMB & PBAT transferred their medical treatment abroad. How will our health system develop?

The brain drain in the healthcare system is massive due to various reasons but not limited to poor remuneration, unconducive working environment, insecurity etc. The government should try to stick to the collective bargaining agreement to prevent industrial actions that'll be inimical to the health of the populace.

DrFunmisticGlow:
Btw, what school are you finishing from?

UK don dey cast don't bother, some of my colleagues with PlAB haven't gotten offers and it is almost 2 years now.

Consider schooling in other countries in Europe. A masters in a health related course.

Apply for scholarships

Canada is there too, but you will mostly likely end up as a GP or in psychiatry. You also need money.

Or you could try Saudi Arabia, work under them with contract for 5 years and use that money to prepare for USLME, MCCQE, or Australian papers.

America is good, but you have to be very smart, rich or marry a citizen which is tough.

From unilorin, I'm not yet done. Will finish this year God's willing

I'm currently considering the Qatar/ middle east pathway. Both that 5 years seems long, probably 2/3 years then save up for USMLE.
This country is not encouraging at all...

Simeonjoe1:
From unilorin, I'm not yet done. Will finish this year God's willing

I'm currently considering the Qatar/ middle east pathway. Both that 5 years seems long, probably 2/3 years then save up for USMLE.
This country is not encouraging at all...

I wish you all the luck and fortune in the world for your journey