Nigeria, Nov. 26 -- The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) on Tuesday inducted 349 foreign-trained medical and dental doctors, formally integrating them into the country's healthcare workforce after they passed the Council's assessment examinations.

The newly inducted professionals, including 340 medical doctors and nine dentists, received certificates authorising them to practise in Nigeria, a move the Council says will strengthen the country's overstretched healthcare system.

The induction of foreign-trained doctors by the MDCN aligns with its mission to regulate the practice of medicine, dentistry, and alternative medicine efficiently, ensuring that healthcare delivery in Nigeria meets the highest standards.

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