The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has revealed that the state\u2019s healthcare system is severely understaffed.<\/p>\n
Speaking on Wednesday at the ongoing 2024 Clean-Air Forum in Lagos, Abayomi said the state\u2019s health care system lacks 30,000 medical practitioners to meet its needs.<\/p>\n
He said the scarcity of medical professionals has resulted in an overworked and overstretched workforce, struggling to bridge the gap in the available doctor-to-patient ratio.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe dearth of medical doctors in Lagos has overstretched the available officials, making it challenging to bridge the gap in the available doctor-to-patient ratio.<\/p>\n
\u201cBrain drain has significantly contributed to this personnel deficit.\u201d the commissioner said.<\/p>\n
Abayomi emphasized the need for inter-agency collaborations to address the crisis, adding that the state urgently requires more medical professionals to cater to its growing population.<\/p>\n
\u201cLagos\u2019 annual population growth rate of 6-8% poses significant challenges, including a complex tuberculosis index, which we are actively working to address,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will continue to support every effort to improve air quality, reduce airborne and waterborne diseases, and enhance the health and well-being of residents,\u201d he assured<\/p>\n
While acknowledging concerns about the shortage of bed spaces in state health centers, he said: \u201cWe are working to address this issue by constructing modern facilities and establishing a medical research institution, which will bridge the gap within 18 months and provide improved services to the public.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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