Nigeria has lost more than 20,000 healthcare professionals including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and laboratory scientists to wealthier countries, according to the State of Health of the Nation Report 2025. The growing brain drain raises fresh concerns over healthcare delivery, workforce shortages, and Nigeria’s path toward universal health coverage.
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Nigerian Female Neurosurgeon’s US Hospital Leadership Fuels Fresh Brain Drain Debate Over Healthcare Workforce!
Nigerian neurosurgeon Dr. Salamat Ahuoiza Aliu-Ibrahim’s appointment as Medical Director of a U.S. children’s hospital has reignited debate over brain drain, healthcare workforce shortages, and the future of Nigeria’s medical sector.