Health workers' welfare key to ending medical tourism — ABUAD VC

…Retaining Professionals

…As ABUAD Hospital celebrates 50th successful kidney transplant

By Rotimi Ojomoyela

Ado-Ekiti — The Vice Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Professor Smaranda Olarinde, has called on governments at all levels to make the welfare of health workers a national priority, saying improved working conditions, better remuneration and enhanced career development are essential to reducing medical tourism and reversing the migration of skilled Nigerian healthcare professionals.

Olarinde made the appeal at the weekend during the celebration of the Afe Babalola Multi-System Hospital’s (AMSH) landmark 50th successful kidney transplant.