Doctors demand health funding, digital medical training
By Adeola Badru The West African College of Physicians (WACP) has called on the Federal and state governments to prioritise sustainable healthcare financing, improve medical training infrastructure and adopt affordable digital technologies to address challenges confronting Nigeria’s health sector.
He said participants identified several gaps in Nigeria’s health system, including weak links between medical specialties, laboratories and clinical services, policy formulation and implementation, healthcare training and national needs, as well as disparities between urban and rural healthcare delivery.
The college further called on the Federal Government to provide dedicated funding for digital infrastructure in medical education, establish national standards, create a consortium on medical education technology, develop digital teaching modules and ensure equitable access to digital learning resources across federal, state and private institutions.
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