{
  "id": 15686848,
  "title": "NMA: Ondo Loses 400 Doctors to Migration in Five Years, Now Has Doctor-Patients Ratio of 1 to 6,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/nma-ondo-loses-400-doctors-to-migration-in-five-years-now-has-doctor",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-20T02:38:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/20/nma-ondo-loses-400-doctors-to-migration-in-five-years-now-has-doctor-patients-ratio-of-1-to-6000/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "• Warns of burnout, premature deaths among doctors Fidelis David in Akure Ondo State has lost more than 400 doctors to migration and other forms of workforce attrition in the",
  "key_points": [
    "Ondo State lost 400+ doctors to migration in 5 years",
    "Doctor-to-patient ratio now 1:6,000",
    "NMA urges Ondo Govt to improve conditions for doctors"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The mass departure of medical professionals destabilizes the state's healthcare system by overwhelming the remaining workforce and compromising the quality of care available to residents.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}