Nigeria: Fintiri Orders Direct Hospital Equipment Requests to Curb Doctor Brain Drain
[Daily Trust] Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has directed senior medical officers in the state to submit requests for critical hospital equipment directly to his office as part of measures to accelerate healthcare upgrades and address the growing challenge of medical personnel leaving the country.
Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has issued an order requiring senior medical officers to submit critical hospital equipment requests directly to his office. This measure aims to expedite healthcare upgrades and tackle the issue of doctors leaving the country for better working conditions abroad. At a meeting with Association of Principal Medical Officers (APMO) members, Fintiri emphasized the directive's role in providing the government with real-time insights into public health facilities' urgent equipment needs, facilitating a quicker response to such gaps.
Fintiri also expressed worry over the growing number of Nigerian doctors and health professionals emigrating, stating his administration's dedication to improving medical personnel's welfare and work environment. His administration has taken steps to enhance healthcare, including constructing new cottage hospitals, renovating existing ones, installing CT scanners, providing new dialysis equipment, distributing modern ultrasound machines, and increasing the monthly stipend for undergraduate medical students from N8,500 to N100,000.
The state has also established a College of Medicine at Adamawa State University and offers overseas postgraduate scholarships to boost the skills and capacity of medical professionals from Adamawa.
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