The Federal Government has launched the Nigerians in Diaspora Advanced Health Programme (NiDAH-P) and its digital portal to harness the expertise of Nigerian health professionals across the world and deploy their knowledge and skills to strengthen healthcare delivery and bridge the country’s health workforce gap.
The programme, unveiled in Friday in Abuja by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in collaboration with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), development partners and professional associations, is designed to create a structured platform through which Nigerian doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals in the diaspora can support healthcare delivery, medical education, research and specialist services in Nigeria through physical and virtual engagements.
Representing the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mrs. Daju Kachollom, said the initiative signals Nigeria’s commitment to moving beyond lamenting the migration of health professionals by
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