The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Ali Pate on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, said the FG has been recruiting since 2023.
The Federal Government is said to have recruited 2,497 doctors, midwives/nurses and community health extension workers to fill the gap in the health sector due to the wave japa (emigration) that prompted many health workers to leave the country.
“The achievements we have recorded signal progress and improvements. To sustain and continue to build on these gains, in the last six months, the Government of Nigeria recruited 2,497 Doctors, Midwives/Nurses, and CHEWs to bridge the gaps due to attrition. An additional 1,400 health facilities now have Skilled Birth Attendants to assist in deliveries at the health facilities. This has increased the number of health facility deliveries to as high as 230,000 deliveries per month,” he said.
