Prof Sa’ad Ahmed, medical director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Jabi in Abuja, has stated that 51 healthcare professionals had resigned from the institution since the beginning of 2023.
Ahmed mentioned this yesterday during a visit to the hospital by the House Committee on Health Institutions for an oversight role.
He noted that brain drain has damaged every area in the hospital, noting, “currently, we are facing a manpower shortage in the Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) department.”
“We equally have challenges in the department of neurology as we only have one consultant there, we run clinics once a week there. We also have the challenge in the cardiology department, and more people are coming for those services. In physiotherapy, about four or five people have left. Every department is affected.
“This year alone, about 51 staff have left the facility. It is biting, and it will continue to bite. We can talk about one-for-one replacement, but sometimes you cannot get that level of experience of the person that is leaving,” he added.
Meanwhile, the committee has vowed to reduce the outflow of Nigerians seeking medical care abroad as well as health workers travelling outside the country for greener pastures.
Chairman of the committee, Amos Magaji, noted that the committee was also working towards ensuring that the hospital gets another land allocation to expand its health service.
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