By: Mercy Peter
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians In Diaspora Commission,(NIDCOM), Friday applauded the efforts of the Association of
Nigerian Physicians in the Americas ( ANPA) for their continued commitment to providing free medical services to Nigerians across the
states.
Dabiri-Erewa stated this when she received Executive Members of the Association led by their President Dr Chinyere Anyaogu at the
NIDCOM Lagos Office.
The NIDCOM Boss informed the delegation of the intention of President
Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Administration to engage with Nigerian Doctors in
the Diaspora more strategically, adding that she expect more
collaborations in due course.
She further commended the Association and other health professionals for
coming to the country to build world class hospitals and also for emphasizing on Training and Capacity building for Healthcare Professionals during the ANPA’s Convention.
The Chairman/CEO, emphasized that NIDCOM would continue to work with the Association and encourage every state in the country to support what the
Association is doing by adding value and making a difference.
She hope for a bigger platform, under the Federal Ministry of Health
for Diaspora Doctors to contribute their quota to healthcare
development in the country and welcome the idea that the 2025 Medical
Mission and Convention would be hosted in Lagos.
Dr. Chinyere Anyaogu, president, ANPA, also intimated the NIDCOM
Chairman of the forthcoming ANPA Week Medical Mission to hold in
Umuahia, Abia state.
She explained that the Association comprises of professionals in
different medical fields and sought for inter- disciplinary
collaborations with healthcare professionals in the country, an arrangement which would eventually lead to transfer of knowledge from
both parties and enhanced quality healthcare delivery in the country.
The ANPA President explained further that the medical interventions
cover all medical areas in the healthcare system and many medical
professionals would be participating with special emphasis on training
and capacity building.
The Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas (ANPA) is a
non-profit Organization whose vision is ‘a healthier Nigeria and
healthier world’, an objective which is achieved through various medical
missions and empowerment of relevant stakeholders to deliver quality
healthcare in Nigeria and the global community.
