Japa: Violence against doctors fuels brain drain in Nigeria – Ogun NMA
says Ogun needs at least 5,000 physicians By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Ogun State branch, has raised alarm over the increasing harassment, intimidation and physical assaults on doctors, warning that the trend is worsening the country’s brain drain crisis and threatening healthcare delivery.
Ogunjimi Luqman Opeoluwa, said the association chose the theme, “Protecting the Doctor, Caring for the Caregiver,” in response to the growing wave of attacks on medical practitioners across the State and Nigeria.” The association expressed concern over what it described as the increasing involvement of security agencies in matters relating to medical practice without first allowing professional regulatory processes to take their course.
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