The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has voiced its opposition to the bill under consideration in the House of Representatives titled, ‘A Bill for an Act to Amend the Medical Doctors and Dental Practitioners Act, Cap. M379, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 to mandate any Nigeria-trained medical or dental practitioner to practice in Nigeria for a minimum of five (5) years before being granted a full license by the Council to make quality health services available to Nigeria; and for related matters (HB.2130)’ , which was sponsored by Hon Ganiyu Abiodun Johnson.
The federal lawmaker represents Oshodi Isolo II Federal Constituency , Lagos state.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned the association had done this on Saturday through a joint statement by its president, Dr Victor Makanjuola and the secretary-general, Dr Yemi R. Raji.
The association submitted that the bill was discriminatory and not in the interest of the people.
The association added that while the passion and concern for the health of Nigerians demonstrated by Rep Abiodun Ganiyu Johnson in proposing the bill as panacea for medical brain drain ‘is commendable’, the bill was, however, ‘misdirected, ill-informed and poorly thought through’.
The association also noted that the bill had a possible effect of doing the exact opposite – aggravating the exodus – which it has been working with the executive arm of government to mitigate.
‘It is pertinent to state that none of the suggestions of the inter-ministerial committee on brain drain and bonding of health workers has been implemented till date’ – Team@orientactualmags.com
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