President Bola Tinubu has approved the National Policy on Health Workforce Migration to address the challenges facing Nigeria’s health human resources.

The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, disclosed this on his X handle on Monday.

He said President Bola Tinubu presided over the Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where the policy was approved.

“This policy is more than just a response to the ongoing exodus of healthcare professionals; it’s a comprehensive strategy to manage, harness, and reverse health worker migration,” the minister said.

“It envisions a thriving workforce that is well-supported, adequately rewarded, and optimally utilized to meet the healthcare needs of all Nigerians.”

He added that the goal of the new policy is to encourage the return and reintegration of Nigerian health professionals from the diaspora.

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This afternoon, HE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR @officialABAT, in-Council, approved a landmark policy set to transform healthcare human resource management in Nigeria.

The National Policy on Health Workforce Migration addresses the critical challenges facing Nigeria’s… pic.twitter.com/RlQwVuN1hW

— Muhammad Ali Pate (@muhammadpate) August 12, 2024