5 h. ago Kwara Govt Laments Shortage Of Doctors, Blames Japa Syndrome

Kwara state government has expressed concern over shortage of medical doctors, saying that few health workers are attending to thousands of patients across government hospitals in the state. Speaking during a press briefing in Ilorin, Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Hospital Management Board, Dr. Abdulraheem Abdulmalik, said that the board could not find doctors to […] The post Kwara Govt Laments Shortage Of Doctors, Blames Japa Syndrome appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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15 h. ago Japa syndrome: Kwara laments acute shortage of health workers

From Layi Olanrewaju, Ilorin The Kwara State government has expressed alarm over its struggle to retain medical doctors amid the ongoing ‘Japa’ syndrome, the mass emigration of professionals draining Nigeria’s health sector. Speaking at a two-day inter-ministerial briefing in Ilorin on Tuesday, Dr Abdulraheem Abdulmalik, Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Hospital Management Board, revealed […] The post Japa syndrome: Kwara laments acute shortage of health workers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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17 h. ago Kwara govt partners Tuyil Pharmaceuticals to boost health economy

The Kwara State Hospitals Management Board (KWHMB), says it is partnering with Tuyil Pharmacists and other indigenous pharmaceutical companies in read more Kwara govt partners Tuyil Pharmaceuticals to boost health economy

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57 h. ago Our health system is weakened by ‘Japa syndrome’, with health workers leaving for greener pastures – Muhammad Dogo

MUHAMMAD BELLO WAZIRI DOGO-MUHAMMAD, FRSC, mni, is the Chief Medical Director of Baze University Hospital (BUH). A UK-trained consultant general read more Our health system is weakened by ‘Japa syndrome’, with health workers leaving for greener pastures – Muhammad Dogo-Muhammad

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2 w. ago ‘Japa’ syndrome: What Nigeria should do to fill gaps – Oyinsan

A member of the Governing Council of Trinity University, Yaba, Lagos, Olufemi Oyinsan, has called for rapid production of more read more ‘Japa’ syndrome: What Nigeria should do to fill gaps – Oyinsan

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2 w. ago Japa: Association raises the alarm as over 15,000 nurses leave Nigeria in 2024

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives has called on the Federal Government to shift focus from expanding nursing education to addressing the systemic issues driving the mass emigration of nurses, popularly known as the Japa syndrome. The association expressed concern over persistent challenges, noting that as of February 2025, nearly 15,500 nurses had left Read More

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3 w. ago Kwara govt launches $57.2m livestock project for agricultural transformation

Tribune Online Kwara govt launches $57.2m livestock project for agricultural transformation The Kwara State government has embarked on an agricultural transformation initiative aimed at boosting livestock production and promoting rural development. Kwara govt launches $57.2m livestock project for agricultural transformation Tribune Online

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4 w. ago Prioritise pensioners’ gratuities over infrastructure, Kwara APC chieftain urges govt

Tribune Online Prioritise pensioners’ gratuities over infrastructure, Kwara APC chieftain urges govt He further emphasised that retirees should not be left to struggle, advocating for timely gratuities and training programmes to help them transition smoothly into post-service life. Prioritise pensioners’ gratuities over infrastructure, Kwara APC chieftain urges govt Tribune Online

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