Chapters of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have voiced concern about the many obstacles that medical professionals encounter in the course of their work.
Dr. George Ebong, speaking at the Church of Christ, Kado, Abuja, to kick off the 2026 Physicians’ Week, expressed that doctors were overwhelmed due to the absence of proper medical facilities.
As part of his talk on “Securing the Future of Medicine in Nigeria,” Ebong brought attention to the fact that the country’s doctor-to-patient ratio is much lower than what the UN recommends due to a severe lack of medical workers.
He bemoaned the fact that doctors had a hard time saving lives due to insufficient equipment, in addition to low take-home pay and an unattractive remuneration structure.
Remember that doctors are still people. Other Nigerians suffer hardships every day, and we do too. “The government, not us, is to blame,” he adamantly stated.
As this year’s Physicians’ Week is set to conclude at the end of the week, Afrisearch writes that Nigeria has one doctor for almost 6,000 people.