Tinubu urges medical college to solve doctor ‘Japa’ syndrome
President Bola Tinubu has charged the West African College of Physicians to find solutions to the migration of doctors from Nigeria and other West African countries. The college’s Assistant Secretary-General, Hasibu Galadanci, disclosed this on Saturday at a press conference in Abuja as the institution began its golden jubilee and annual general and scientific meeting. Read More:…
President Bola Tinubu has urged the West African College of Physicians to address the "japa" syndrome, which refers to the migration of doctors from Nigeria and other West African countries. At a press conference marking the college's golden jubilee and annual general and scientific meeting, the college's Assistant Secretary-General, Hasibu Galadanci, revealed that Tinubu discussed this issue during a meeting with college leaders.
The conference, which began on Saturday and will continue until October 28 in Abuja, will explore the factors driving health workers out of West Africa and the conditions that attract them to foreign countries. It will also discuss the rise of artificial intelligence in clinical practice and the ethical implications of its use in patient care.
The college, founded in 1976 by five English-speaking West African countries, has expanded to include French- and Portuguese-speaking countries. It currently has six faculties and 13 national chapters, aiming to bring all 15 West African countries under its umbrella.
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