Tag: HEALTH DOCTORS

‘Northern Nigeria faces severe doctors shortage” – Report

Aminu Imam
doctors shortage

Northern Nigeria is grappling with an alarming shortage of medical doctors, with some states recording a single doctor attending to over 43,000 patients, according to the SBM ‘Health Preparedness Index 2025’ report. The report, which assessed the readiness of Nigeria’s 36 states to handle health emergencies and deliver quality medical services, paints a dire picture of healthcare inequality across the country. It revealed that northern states such as Bauchi, Zamfara, and Kebbi are the most affected, with each doctor catering to tens of thousands of patients. Bauchi tops the list,…

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FG Okays contract jobs for retired doctors, nurses, health workers

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has approved the appointment of doctors, nurses, and other clinical healthcare workers as contract staff after attaining their compulsory retirement age, or years. The Government, however, said the appointed contract staff would be on the same salary scale level that they retired on if they desire and deserve it. According to a circular, dated October 5, 2023, by the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), directed the Chief Executive Agencies, Chief Medical Directors, Medical Directors, and Heads of Regulatory Bodies and Schools to ensure compliance with the circular…

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‘How foreign doctors earn 5 times higher than Nigerian counterparts in some States – Ngige

Aminu Imam

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has frowned at the disparity in payments of foreign and local workers in parts of the country. He criticised states in Nigeria that employed and paid foreigners five times higher than their Nigerian counterparts. Ngige said this when he received the Chairman, Federal Character Commission, Dr. Muheeba Dankaka, and other Federal Commissioners during a courtesy visit yesterday, in Abuja. He regretted that such preferential treatment given to foreigners by some States ahead of their Nigerian counterparts does not encourage national unity…

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Minister sacks health sector workers following accidental death of young doctor in Tunisia

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Tunisian Minister of Health, Faouzi Mehdi, has dismissed several health sector officials two days after the death of young doctor, Badreddine Aloui, who fell into a broken elevator shaft of the regional hospital in Jendouba, northern Tunisia. The sacked officials are the director-general of Public Health Structures, director of the Center for Technical Studies of Biomedical and Hospital Maintenance, president of the Medical Committee of the Regional Hospital of Jendoubala, and the acting director of the Regional Hospital of the city. Tunisian Prime Minister, Hichem Mechichi, visited the Jendouba…

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