The doctors and nurses leaving the country is the sector's biggest problem right now.
The federal government has reaffirmed its guarantee that steps are being taken to stop Nigeria's brain drain.
In a press conference held at the Federal Medical Centre in Ebute Meta, Lagos, on August 22, 2022, Minister of State for Health Joseph Ekumankama answered questions from the media.A
He opened the Ultra-Modern Theatre, Molecular Building Complex, Oxygen Gas Plant, Clinical Training Centre, and Orthopedic and Trauma Center.
The mass transfer of medical staff, according to Ekumankama, is a concern and the biggest challenge facing the medical industry right now.
“The greatest challenge facing the sector presently is the doctors and nurses leaving the country”, NAN quoted him saying.
The minister pleaded with them to stay in Nigeria so they could witness the achievements of the administration.
"As a sacrifice, I urge them to remain and assist us in reviving the healthcare industry. With what is happening right now in this hospital, we have seen that today," he remarked.
Ekumankama noted that during the previous three years, the administration released the entire funding for health care.
What you should know: In contrast to the minimum advised ratio of 1:400 or 600 set by the World Health Organization (WHO), Nigeria had a doctor-patient ratio of 1:2,753 as of 2020. More than 100 of its members, according to the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), have departed the nation in the last 24 months.
For doctors and other health professionals in Nigeria, there are primarily three push forces. Poor pay, a lack of job satisfaction, and security threats are a few of them. These three factors are what are driving Nigerian doctors out of the country.
