Nurses in Nigeria are fighting back against new rules that take effect in March that prevent them from working abroad for two years after completing their training. Nigerian authorities are trying to stop the brain drain of medical talent to countries like the United Kingdom but nurses feel their opportunities are being unfairly curtailed. Aurora Almendral has written about the ongoing exodus of nurses from Nigeria for Type Investigations and the Pulitzer Center.
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