The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, recently met with Nigerian nurses and midwives practicing in the United Kingdom.
The purpose of the meeting was to foster collaboration and work towards making Nigeria a prominent destination for medical tourism.
This call for cooperation was made during the 25th-anniversary gala night of a UK-based Diaspora group, the Nigerian Nurses Charitable Association in the UK.
Dabiri-Erewa commended the nurses and midwives for their charitable contributions and encouraged them to continue giving back to society.
She highlighted the commitment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to improve healthcare facilities and practices in Nigeria.
Additionally, she urged for increased collaboration, proposing partnerships for knowledge exchange, telemedicine initiatives, and skills transfer programs.
The Chairperson emphasized that the collective efforts of Nigerian healthcare practitioners in the Diaspora, collaborating with their counterparts in Nigeria, have the potential to transform the country into a medical tourist destination.
The UK-based nurses and midwives echoed this sentiment and called for a structured Memorandum of Understanding on the migration of health workers between the Governments of Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
Wendy Olayiwola, the President of the association, expressed the commitment to contribute their expertise through collaborations with medical institutions in Nigeria.
She emphasized the need for creating more platforms for networking and communication to foster a collaborative environment for sharing insights and best practices.
In closing, the Mayor of Southwark, Mayor Micheal Situ, commended Nigerians in the UK and pledged continued effective and efficient service to the community.
The meeting reflects a shared goal of enhancing healthcare capabilities and fostering collaboration between healthcare professionals in the Diaspora and Nigeria.
