One doctor attends to 3,500 patients — Minister

Punchng | 04-11-2025 08:48pm |

Lara Adejoro The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, has revealed that Nigeria is facing a severe shortage of doctors, with one doctor currently attending to about 3,500 patients. Speaking during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, Salako said the global shortage of healthcare workers has worsened migration across borders,

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