Reports reveal 7,000 Nigerian Nurses relocate abroad for employment and greener pastures in 2021
The Chairman of the association, Olurotimi Awojide, urged the government to recruit nurses and midwives to remedy the situation.
He stated this at a press conference tagged: “The Agonies and Pains of the Caregiver; Nurses Deserve Better”.
According to Awojide, the mass outward migration of nurses due to poor working conditions and remuneration packages has increased the burden and pressure on those still within the system.
He said the workload was currently affecting the quality of care the nurses provided and the patient’s health outcome.
“This has as well led to needless death and chronic illnesses among their members in Lagos,” he added.
He further said the primary health care level at the local government was most affected.
He regretted that government at all levels has continued to demonstrate indifference to the unfortunate development and in certain instances even encouraged it.
“We have observed that the replacement on exit policy of the State government in place is not sufficient to cater to the high level of attrition among nurses and midwives.
“The remuneration package and the high cost of living have simply made employment with the Lagos State Government uncompetitive. It is reasonably expected that with a high percentage of the GDP and economic activity in Lagos State and the pressure on the healthcare system to care for over 20 million Lagos residents, the remuneration package should reflect the burden we bear including the economic realities and the cost of living,” he said.
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