A total of 529 foreign-trained medical and dental graduates failed the assessment examination conducted by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria. The MDCN said 704 medical and 30 dental foreign-trained graduates participated in the assessment examination. The council, however, said only 189 medical graduates and 16 dental graduates passed the examination. It also revealed that 515 medical graduates and 14 dental graduates failed the examination. The PUNCH reports that the MDCN assessment examination is compulsory for all foreign-trained doctors who plan to practise in Nigeria.

Source: Punch July 24, 2023 15:33 UTC