Following the loss of 500 of its staff of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, and others to the Japa syndrome, the National Hospital, Abuja (NHA) has applied to the Federal Government for approval to recruit more staff to broaden its delivery to everyone in need of healthcare services in the country.
Spokesperson of the hospital, Dr. Tayo Haastrup who spoke to our correspondent in Abuja, however, noted that the hospital has been able to get some medical and health workers to fill the existing gaps.
While noting that the hospital still has loyal and committed staff who are ready to offer services to Nigerians seeking medical and health care services, he added: “There’s brain drain not only in the medical sector, there is brain drain everywhere but also significantly we have brain drain.
Our medical personnel, not only doctors but also physiotherapists, nurses and others are going to Canada, the United States and the UK. “Japa has affected the National Hospital. Some of our staff have gone out to seek greener pastures. “We still have very committed and loyal staff in the hospital.
We’ve also applied for permission to the government; the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, and the Head of Service to approve more recruitments. “Not quite long we brought some nurses and not quite long, transfer of nurses and doctors from some hospitals in Nigeria to the National hospital.
“We are applying, we are requesting for more hands. It can never be enough but at least we are coping for now and we are looking forward to getting more medical officers and health officers to the hospital.”
Amongst several reasons tendered by health workers relocating abroad for greener pastures, poor remuneration, absence of job satisfaction, obsolete or non-existing medical equipment and infrastructure have continued to top the list.
Although the NHA spokesperson was optimistic the trend would soon be curbed if the right motivation and reward systems are rolled out, he, however, urged the government to take a decisive step to stop migration of medical and health workers abroad.
“I think it will be better but something will have to be done to make sure that they stop going abroad so that they can serve their father land, be patriotic and loyal to their father land.”
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