Declare emergency on health sector, NMA tells FG 

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Oyo state branch has raised the alarm of an imminent collapse in the Nigeria health sector without immediate declaration of a state of emergency on the sector.

Oyo NMA raised the alarm at a press briefing  addressed by its state chairman, Dr Ayotunde Fasunla on the activities lined up to commemorate the 2022 Scientific Conference with the theme: “National Health Authority Act – The Soundbites” and sub-theme “Industrial Harmony in the health sector – A necessity for health sector growth.”

The NMA chairman maintained that there is the need for an urgent action to avert the looming danger of a total collapse of the sector which the NMA may not be able to control or stop health workers especially medical doctors from seeking greener pastures outside the country.

Dr Fasunla pointed out that the NMA can only tasked all the tiers of government in the country to address the bureaucracy surrounding the employment of more hands to fill the vacuum already created in the health sector, saying, “in the most challenging circumstances, we have treated and will continue to treat, those who are ill in our nation. 

“We strive to satisfy the society health needs and expectations despite the fact that we work in an unfriendly, hostile and demanding environment, with poor healthcare professionals.” he said.