The Nigerian Medical Association yesterday said that the country has a deficit of 315,426 medical doctors to cater to the health needs of its over 200 million population.
Using the latest United Nations population data for Nigeria, which is pegged at 215,063,351, the NMA revealed that there are 43,013 doctors available to attend to all Nigerians, leaving a huge deficit of 315,426 medical doctors. “We all should know that human resources for health, which represents one of the six pillars of a strong and efficient health system, is very critical to the improvement of health quality for our health system. Unfortunately, Africa and our country, Nigeria are faced with a disturbing shortage of health workforce.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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