Kuns84:


Between 2017 - 2019, there was a wave of Doctors fleeing abroad. However some of us stayed behind for one reason or the other, many of whom are now left with regrets. I personally had the opportunity to leave for the UK but couldn't due to my wife's sentiments (I have a previous thread on this).

My fellow medical practitioners, if you are still in Nigeria, what is keeping you here? Do you plan on leaving once the global state of affairs return back to normal?

Froshloaded:
Please don't leave oo

If you leave who will take care of us

ultron12345:
Well, I no longer practice medicine. Practiced for only few years before going into business and haven't looked back since then.

However, I always find time, at least every month, to donate my medical skills as a way to give back to the society, to the country that gave me such a valuable degree at almost no cost. Nigeria subsidized my medical training, I got my medical degree for less than $100 a year compared to my counterparts abroad who had to cough out tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars or get themselves neck deep in debt just to get an MBBS or pay over half their income in taxes, and I will forever be grateful for that.

As things currently are, Nigeria is just spending huge amounts of money subsidizing the healthcare systems of other countries with cheap manpower, especially the UK's NHS.

Medical education is expensive. That's why as rich as the UK is, they rather snatch doctors from other poorer countries rather than establish more medical schools for their citizens to fill in their shortage of medical professionals. Nigeria does the heavy spending by subsidizing medical training and then looses it all to other countries, effectively subsidizing those countries.

Nigeria has to realize this. It's either the government makes doctors pay the real cost of their training or they make them sign agreements to serve the country for an agreed number of years before leaving. Anyone not okay with this, should attend a private university or go and school abroad. You can't pay $100 a year as tuition and expect to earn US or UK salary in Nigeria. Yes, the Nigerian government has some faults with the health sector but my Nigerian medical counterparts are also too arrogant, expecting to be paid dollars in Nigeria.

The average primary school

ultron12345:
Well, I no longer practice medicine. Practiced for a few years before going into business and haven't looked back since then as business has been doing excellently well, easily out-matching whatever benefits I can get from practicing in the UK or Canada or wherever.

However, I always find time, at least every month, to donate my medical skills as a way to give back to the society, to the country that gave me such a valuable degree at almost no cost. Nigeria subsidized my medical training, I got my medical degree for less than $100 a year compared to my counterparts abroad who had to cough out tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars or get themselves neck deep in debt or pay over half their income in taxes just to get an MBBS, and I will forever be grateful for that.

As things currently are, Nigeria is just spending huge amounts of money subsidizing the healthcare systems of other countries with cheap manpower, especially the UK's NHS.

Medical education is expensive. That's why as rich as the UK is, they rather snatch doctors from other poorer countries rather than establish more medical schools for their citizens to fill in their shortage of medical professionals. Nigeria does the heavy spending by subsidizing medical training and then looses it all to other countries, effectively subsidizing those countries.

Nigeria has to realize this. Anyone who wants to attend government subsidized medical schools should either be made pay the real cost of their training or should sign bond agreements to serve the country for an agreed number of years before leaving to anywhere. Anyone not okay with this, should attend a private university or go and school abroad. You can't pay $100 a year as tuition and expect to earn US or UK salary in Nigeria. Yes, the Nigerian government has its own faults especially with the state of the public health sector but honestly speaking, my Nigerian medical counterparts are also too arrogant, expecting to be paid dollars and pounds in Nigeria.

HoliMaree:



Have some self respect bro. Enlighten yourself more. Nigeria is one of the cheapest countries in the world to earn a medical degree. They get it cheap here but want to earn like an American or UK Doctor. What are you begging for? we will always have surplus doctors cos it is affordable to qualify as one over here. Their threats are just that, empty threats. Ignore the senseless threats

HoliMaree:



Have some self respect bro. Enlighten yourself more. Nigeria is one of the cheapest countries in the world to earn a medical degree. They get it cheap here but want to earn like an American or UK Doctor. What are you begging for? we will always have surplus doctors cos it is affordable to qualify as one over here. Their threats are just that, empty threats. Ignore the senseless threats

ultron12345:
Well, I no longer practice medicine. Practiced for a few years before going into business and haven't looked back since then as business has been doing excellently well, easily out-matching whatever benefits I can get from practicing in the UK or Canada or wherever.

However, I always find time, at least every month, to donate my medical skills as a way to give back to the society, to the country that gave me such a valuable degree at almost no cost. Nigeria subsidized my medical training, I got my medical degree for less than $100 a year compared to my counterparts abroad who had to cough out tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars or get themselves neck deep in debt or pay over half their income in taxes just to get an MBBS, and I will forever be grateful for that.

As things currently are, Nigeria is just spending huge amounts of money subsidizing the healthcare systems of other countries with cheap manpower, especially the UK's NHS.

Medical education is expensive. That's why as rich as the UK is, they rather snatch doctors from other poorer countries rather than establish more medical schools for their citizens to fill in their shortage of medical professionals. Nigeria does the heavy spending by subsidizing medical training and then looses it all to other countries, effectively subsidizing those countries.

Nigeria has to realize this. Anyone who wants to attend government subsidized medical schools should either be made pay the real cost of their training or should sign bond agreements to serve the country for an agreed number of years before leaving to anywhere. Anyone not okay with this, should attend a private university or go and school abroad. You can't pay $100 a year as tuition and expect to earn US or UK salary in Nigeria. Yes, the Nigerian government has its own faults especially with the state of the public health sector but honestly speaking, my Nigerian medical counterparts are also too arrogant, expecting to be paid dollars and pounds in Nigeria.

Decimus:
Lol, how do German Doctors earn? Including Sweden, Finland, Greece etc. Those countries are basically tuition free, but that doesn't mean they underpay their health professionals. Your leaders are paying Doctors 5k hazard allowance fee but they can borrow money in Nigeria's name and still loot it. They even looted the medical supplies given to Nigeria in form of charities.

It's very cheap to earn a medical degree in Nigeria, so please kindly pick up your form and go and get yourself one.



@op, the reason why we still have 'many' Doctors in Nigeria is basically because of the increasing difficulties of migration, especially when it comes to exams and monetary aspect as many people are only focusing on US, Canada and Europe.

It is no secret that even many African countries have left Nigeria behind, but Nigerians don't mind as their leaders loot away their future but ASUU is selfish, Doctors are selfish.

If you want to migrate, you can use plan B. Google some good African countries, preferably WA & EA. Find the website of their professional bodies, then read about registration and how to become a member.

Some require you to take an exam and interview, some don't.

All require you to pay a token as registration fee.

Some require you to pay for the verification of your Documents/ certificates as foreign trained.
Etc. You can also mail or call them if you have any enquiries.
This is a DIY stuff that can be done without any agent, as long as you are educated and smart.
You can go to any of those countries first and use them as a stepping stone while you pursue your dream of going to a first world country.

Trust me, you are in a better stead applying for a Canadian visa from Namibia than applying from Nigeria.

tensazangetsu20:
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You are very right about African countries. I was shocked to find out that shithole Liberia pays their doctors hazard allowance of 800 dollars monthly. Doctors in Gambia and Ghana earn really well.

It's a place one could go to from Nigeria and work to go to the west.