World Health Organisation says Nigeria and 54 other countries are struggling with serious health worker shortages as they continue seeking better-paid opportunities in wealthier nations.
They continue to seek better-paid opportunities in wealthier nations that have stepped up efforts to recruit them amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to WHO, African nations have been worst hit by the phenomenon, with 37 countries on the continent facing health worker shortages.
“Health workers shortage has threatened their chances of achieving universal health care by 2030 – a key Sustainable Development Goals pledge,’’ it noted.
The actions of wealthy countries that belong to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) come under scrutiny in the WHO alert, among other regions.
“Within Africa, it’s a very vibrant economy that is creating new opportunities,” Jim Campbell, the director responsible for health worker policy at WHO, said in a statement on Tuesday. “The…
