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The COVID-19 pandemic and health workforce brain drain in Nigeria.
Lawal, Lukman; Lawal, Abdulwahab Oluwatomisin; Amosu, Opeyemi Pius; Muhammad-Olodo, Abdulmujeeb Opeyemi; Abdulrasheed, Nasir; Abdullah, Khalil-Ur-Rahman; Kuza, Philemon Barnabas; Aborode, Abdullahi Tunde; Adebisi, Yusuff Adebayo; Kareem, Ahmed Adeseye; Aliu, Abdulwahab; Elelu, Taiye Muhammed; Murwira, Tonderai.
  • Lawal L; MCON Institute of Medical Research, Ilorin, Nigeria.
  • Lawal AO; Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
  • Amosu OP; MCON Institute of Medical Research, Ilorin, Nigeria.
  • Muhammad-Olodo AO; Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
  • Abdulrasheed N; MCON Institute of Medical Research, Ilorin, Nigeria.
  • Abdullah KU; Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
  • Kuza PB; MCON Institute of Medical Research, Ilorin, Nigeria.
  • Aborode AT; Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
  • Adebisi YA; MCON Institute of Medical Research, Ilorin, Nigeria.
  • Kareem AA; Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
  • Aliu A; MCON Institute of Medical Research, Ilorin, Nigeria.
  • Elelu TM; Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
  • Murwira T; MCON Institute of Medical Research, Ilorin, Nigeria.
Int J Equity Health ; 21(1): 174, 2022 Dec 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2268085
ABSTRACT
Over the years, the Nigerian healthcare workforce, including doctors, nurses, and pharmacists have always been known to emigrate to developed countries to practice. However, the recent dramatic increase in this trend is worrisome. There has been a mass emigration of Nigerian healthcare workers to developed countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the push factors have been found to include the inadequate provision of personal protective equipment, low monthly hazard allowance, and inconsistent payment of COVID-19 inducement allowance on top of worsening insecurity, the pull factors are higher salaries as well as a safe and healthy working environment. We also discuss how healthcare workers can be retained in Nigeria through increment in remunerations and prompt payment of allowances, and how the brain drain can be turned into a brain gain via the use of electronic data collection tools for Nigerian health workers abroad, implementation of the Bhagwati's tax system, and establishment of a global skill partnership with developed countries.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Int J Equity Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12939-022-01789-z

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Int J Equity Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12939-022-01789-z