Fred Ezeh, Abuja
Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), has raised the alarm that Nigeria medical system might face professional crisis due to massive exodus of medical doctors from Nigeria.
The Association said it has over 80,000 registered medical doctors in its database but, regrettably, less than 50 percent of them currently practice in Nigeria.
It said that record also confirmed that no fewer than 12 Nigerian medical doctors leave Nigeria weekly for greener pastures in US, UK, Canada and other developed countries including African countries, due poor working conditions and other unhealthy labour practices in Nigeria.
Its Chairman in FCT, Dr. Michael Olarewaju, told journalists at an event to herald 2018 annual health week in Abuja, that it has assumed precarious situation that need urgent attention from all relevant bodies.
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