Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has called for the need for Nigerian Medical Professionals in the Diaspora to unite, make huge impact and change the narratives of health care tourism in Nigeria.
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She stated this at the launch of Women in Health Care Network (WIHCN),which took place in Lagos sate, South-West Nigeria.
The NIDCOM Chair solicited support for the “Women in Health Care Network” as she believes that women are better placed to drive the initiative as change agents.
She commended the Founder/Chair, Dr. Modupe Elebute-Odunsi, and other members for the laudable initiative.
She said, “Though some medical professionals are leaving the country, many are returning to set up hospitals and clinics in the country.”
She encouraged the group to collate data on medical professionals who have returned to establish hospitals and clinics and quantify their contributions to the development of Health Care system in the country.
She informed the gathering of the desire of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission to resuscitate the Diaspora Health Care Professional Initiative which seeks to encourage Doctors and Diaspora Health Care Practitioners to combine resources and make impact collectively.
The event also had in attendance Minister of Health, Dr. Mohammed Pate, Founder, Women in Health Care Network, Dr. Modupe Elebute-Odunsi, Special Adviser on Health to the President, Dr. Zainab Anas, Former Lagos State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Jide Idris, Special Adviser on Health to the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Kemi Owoeye, Special, among others.
