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Can Nigerian doctors living abroad help treat patients back home?

Yes. I will allow Nigerian healthcare professionals in the diaspora to provide remote services as licensed practitioners under the NTAP programme. This means their skills can still reach you and your community, even from afar.

Where this comes from

p. 39 MANIFESTO OF THE AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (ADC) Party Manifesto 2027-2031 2026-10-05 ›
Details: ● Enable healthcare centres to consult qualified professionals remotely through NTAP ● Allow Nigerian healthcare professionals in the diaspora to provide remote services as licensed practitioners under the programme ● Digitize patient records to improve continuity of care and reduce inefficiencies across the health system 4. Retain and value health workers by making Nigeria a place worth staying. Stop the loss of skilled professionals by ensuring health workers are paid fairly, protected on the job, and supported to build meaningful careers at home. Details: ● Implement competitive and timely compensation for health workers across all levels of government ● Provide proper hazard allowances, insurance, and workplace protections, especially for frontline staff ● Improve working conditions through better staffing, equipment, and facility standards ● Create clear career progression pathways, including training, specialization, and leadership opportunities ● Introduce targeted retention incentives for critical roles and underserved areas ● Reduce push factors driving migration by restoring dignity, stability, and professional respect in the health sector
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