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Nigeria: NMA's 65-Year Retirement Demand

[Vanguard] The Nigerian Medical Association's (NMA) renewed call for the Federal Government to implement a 65-year retirement age for clinical health workers deserves urgent attention, not because it offers a complete answer to Nigeria's medical workforce crisis, but because the country can no longer afford to retire experienced hands while thousands of younger professionals are emigrating.

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At least 1,360 doctors leave Israel since 2023 in healthcare brain drain

At least 1,360 doctors leave Israel since 2023 in healthcare brain drain Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Tue, 09/08/2026 - 11:12 Researchers recorded 416 departures in 2023, 530 in 2024, and an initial…

  • 1,360 doctors left Israel between 2023 and 2025
  • 416 doctors departed in 2023, 530 in 2024, 419 in 2025
  • Specialists in pediatrics, ophthalmology, dermatology, and ENT left in high numbers

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