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The slow brain drain of Nigerian doctors

We hear listeners' comments on The Assignment: The Brain Drain, and ask its reporter Paul Kenyon about how he made this disturbing edition on location in Nigeria.

The Assignment recently investigated how doctors - many from Nigeria - are being lured to move to the UK, contrary to UN guidelines.
We hear listeners’ comments and also from reporter Paul Kenyon about how he made this disturbing edition on what is being called β€œthe brain drain”.

Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon
A Whistledown Production for the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ World Service

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