NMA: Ondo Loses 400 Doctors to Migration in Five Years, Now Has Doctor-Patients Ratio of 1 to 6,000
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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has reported that Ondo State has lost over 400 doctors to migration and other workforce attrition in the past five years, leaving it with approximately 500 doctors in public health institutions. This has resulted in a doctor-to-patient ratio of 1 to 6,000, as disclosed by the NMA Chairman in Ondo State, Dr. Roland Bola Arohunmolase.
The mass departure of doctors has placed immense pressure on the remaining practitioners, exacerbating their workload and threatening the quality of medical services for residents. The NMA has appealed to the Ondo State Government to address the issue by improving remuneration, working conditions, and policies to attract and retain medical professionals.
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