Japa: Nigerian Doctors Reduced To 2,000 In 2022 – says NARD

The President of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, Dr Orji Innocent, raised the alarm over the huge number of members of the association moving out of the country for greener pastures.

Adding that that the association has lost over 2,000 members in the last two years, aso Naija reports.

He said if the situation is not tackled, it may degenerate to a point where Nigerians would wake up one day and discover there are no more doctors in the hospitals.

Innocent raised the concern on Saturday while fielding questions from journalists after the presentation of a communiqué issued at the end of the association’s conference in Uyo.

He said a survey conducted in December revealed that over 2,000 members left for greener pastures.

Meanwhile, in the communiqué, the association called for increased budgetary funding of the healthcare sector in the country, to the tune of 15 per cent annual budgetary allocation to improve the quality of healthcare delivery.

He also urged that the state of economy be addressed so that the youths can stay at their country to make it better .

The association urges a speedy conclusion of the task and immediate implementation of their recommendations to improve healthcare service delivery.