Concern Medics Foundation a group of Nigerian doctors in the Diaspora has signed a

memorandum of understanding with the National Hospital for Women and Children,

Abuja, in order to curtail brain drain in the country.

The agreement was signed by the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Professor Raji

Mahmoud and the Chairperson of CMF, Dr. Sadiya Gumi in Abuja.

A statement said, the parties involved in the partnership desired to collaborate to

address the issue of medical brain drain by facilitating the involvement of Nigerian

doctors in the diaspora, who will participate in a two-year rotation program at the

National Hospital, Abuja, adding that CMF and the hospital acknowledged the potential

to turn brain drain to brain gain involving Nigerian doctors in diaspora and to reduce

the menace of Japa syndrome among medical doctors in the country, while, 24 doctors

from all over the world have signed up for the pilot scheme.

Gumi said that some of the diasporan doctors were specialists in surgery, psychiatry

intensive care, anaesthetist, paediatrics, adult medicine and general practice, while, the

Parties acknowledge the potential to turn Brain Drain to Brain Gain involving Nigerian

doctors in diaspora, stressing that, the parties desire to collaborate to address the issue

of medical brain drain by facilitating the involvement of Nigerian doctors in the

diaspora, who will participate in a two-year rotation program at National Hospital