Call on Government To Improve Working environment as about 15,000 doctors deserts Nigeria

Research shows that, not less than 15,000 medical practitioners have traveled out of the country to get better paying jobs. Some to study, some to further and others to work.

Adding to this, Dr. Mike Ogirima,
President of the Nigerian Medical Association
(NMA), summon that, over 10,000 to 15,000 doctors leaves the country to work outside the country.
Is it therefore a pity that Nigeria has trained these doctors while they make use of what they have learnt by working for other countries.
A very good reason is the in conducive working platform for doctors in our country.
Other reason that could be responsible for this is, when doctors write some exams without passing for a long period of time, frustration sets in and they look for better offers.
Moreover, looking at the doctor-patient ratio in Nigeria we have
one doctor to 4,250 patients, which is far below
the World Health Organisation (WHO),
recommended one doctor to not more than 600
patients.
To shed more light, Dr. Adeyeye Arigbabuwo,
immediate past chairman, Association of General
Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria
(AGPMPN), Lagos State Chapter said some
countries have achieved better doctor-patient
ratio than Nigeria:
“Cuba has the best doctor to patient ratio, as it shows
one doctor to 170 patients.
United States  has
one doctor to 390 patients.
Australia, on the other hand has one doctor to 400 patients.
Nigeria's ratio should be checked upon for better effectiveness.
Statistics shows that, most doctors leaves the country for the US, which seems to have better offer for them.
The government are therefore called upon to provide the necessary amenities for medical practitioners to do their work better and also lessen if not erase migration of Nigeria doctors to other countries.