Doctors, Nurses Exodus Affecting our Health Sector – FG
The Minister of State for Health, Ekumankama Nkama has lamented the acute shortage of doctors, nurses, and other health professionals in government hospitals across all levels including tertiary health institutions due to the increasing exodus syndrome.
The minister stated this while speaking at the inauguration of bedded Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, and Labour ward at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital during the weekend.
Nkama said LUTH and other tertiary health institutions are facing an acute shortage of health professionals due to the effects of brain drain and work overload.
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Represented by the Director, National Cancer Control Programme of the ministry, Dr. David Atuwo, he said, “This ‘japa’ syndrome is adversely affecting services in our hospitals, to the extent that some wards are closed for lack of personnel to man them.”
Nkama added that the Federal Ministry of Health with other government agents including the office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation is working very hard to ensure that exiting staff is replaced as soon and seamlessly as possible.
The minister continued that the inauguration of the three projects has shown the hard work of the Board of management, and staff of LUTH over the years and has resulted in the current success.
He described the projects as a testimony and a thing of pride, especially for the outgoing Chief Medical Director.
