By Olawale Asake
The continued exodus of medical personnel and poor remuneration in Oyo state health sector dominated discussions at the 2025 week of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Oyo state branch held at NMA House, Total Garden, Ibadan.
In statement heralding the physicians’ week, Chairman of the Association, Dr Happy Adedapo, observed that the few medical Doctors working at some General Hospitals across Oyo State were being over stretched due to their inadequate number and the increasing number patients they attended to daily.
He added that, some primary Health Care centre also lacked basic equipment, essential medicines, which had adversely affected expectant and nursing mothers at the grassroots.
The NMA Chairman, however, urged government to strengthen integrated referral systems linking primary, secondary and tertiary health facilities to provide welfare to medical doctors.
Dr Adedapo appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde to urgently fulfil thebpromise made to Medical Doctors at Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Ogbomoso.
He noted that the annual event would afford the physicians the opportunity to celebrate the resilience of commitment and sacrifice of Nigerian doctors and reflect deeply on the state of the health system.
Edited by Olaitan Oye-Adeitan
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