The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors(NARD), the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH chapter, has made known its fair share of the in-vogue migration of health workers abroad.
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Health, Dr Amos Mogaji, recently brought to light the closure of five wards in Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, on account of workers’ shortage arising from migration for greener pastures.
LASUTH NARD Chairman, Dr Salmon Abeeb, said the hospital is not immune against the workers’ relocation, saying its proximity to the international Airport is a factor aiding the migration of those in its employment.
“LASUTH is the closest to the airport, so it affected us. Whenever the system employs, within a month or two they usually leave. Last week, LASUTH employed 18 to 20 doctors and consultants, I can tell you that before next month, half of them would have gone,” he told Punchng.
The publication quoted him further: “The workload is now becoming more we are the ones doing the job of everybody and there is burnout, doctors are getting sick every day because of the burnout.
“We are yet to shut down but we will soon get there because the workload is too much and resident doctors are already complaining.”
