Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria Advocates for Living Wage for Doctors

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The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has called for a living wage for doctors across the country, citing severe economic challenges and the decline of Nigeria's economy as major factors affecting healthcare delivery. The association's 14th Biennial Delegates' Meeting and Scientific Conference, held in Enugu, highlighted the theme 'Otanisi Psychosis: The Mental Health Implications of the Dwindling Socioeconomic Fortunes of Nigerians.' National president of MDCAN, Prof Muhammed A. Mohammed, linked the mass migration of medical personnel to the Western world to Nigeria's poor economic climate, which he said had led to low remuneration of health workers and infrastructural decay in hospitals.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has advocated for a living wage for doctors across the country, citing severe economic challenges and the decline of Nigeria's economy as major factors affecting healthcare delivery.
  • Prof Muhammed A. Mohammed, national president of MDCAN, linked the mass migration of medical personnel to the Western world to Nigeria's poor economic climate, which he said had led to low remuneration of health workers and infrastructural decay in hospitals.
  • The association's 14th Biennial Delegates' Meeting and Scientific Conference highlighted the theme 'Otanisi Psychosis: The Mental Health Implications of the Dwindling Socioeconomic Fortunes of Nigerians.'
  • MDCAN members called for improved welfare, including a 'living wage' rather than a minimum wage, to encourage doctors who have left to return.
  • The federal government has taken steps to address the shortfall in medical personnel, including doubling the quota in medical schools and equipping medical schools with stronger capacity.
  • The association urged the government to see improved welfare as a patriotic investment that could encourage those who have left the country to return.

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  • "Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria Advocates for Living Wage for Doctors" (Source: The source of this article is not explicitly stated in the original text).
  • Prof Muhammed A. Mohammed, national president of MDCAN (Source: The original text does not provide a specific publication or article; however, the quote is attributed to Prof Muhammed A. Mohammed).
  • The Federal University of Medical and Allied Health Sciences, Enugu State (Source: The original text does not provide a specific publication or article; however, the university is mentioned as a source of information for the conference).
  • University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) (Source: The original text does not provide a specific publication or article; however, the hospital is mentioned as a source of information for the conference).
  • MDCAN (Source: The original text does not provide a specific publication or article; however, the association is mentioned as a source of information for the conference).