The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kwara Chapter, has expressed concern that Kwara medical doctors are among the many least paid in the nation.
The Chairman, Dr Suleiman Rotimi said this on Monday in Ilorin whereas talking at a information convention organised as a part of the actions for the 2026 Physician’s Week.
The theme of the week is entitled: “Securing The Future of Medicine in Nigeria.”
Rotimi raised considerations over manpower shortages, poor welfare, extreme workload and alleged unauthorised wage deductions affecting medical doctors in the state.
According to him, some basic hospitals have just a few medical doctors, forcing them to work lengthy hours and growing the chance of burnout.
“The medical doctors are underpaid, overworked and over-deducted.
“Some doctors have between N30,000 and N50,000 deducted from their monthly salaries, despite unpaid allowances and poor remuneration,” he lamented.
The NMA-Kwara chairman appealed to the state authorities to handle the problems urgently, stating that “Nigeria’s doctor-to-patient ratio is about one doctor to more than 9,000 patients, with the situation worse in some parts of Kwara.”
“The recommendations from World Health Organisation is one doctor to 600 patients,” he stated.
On the continuing industrial dispute involving medical doctors in Kwara, Rotimi stated the affiliation had engaged the state authorities and different stakeholders however stays open to dialogue.
“When two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. The patients are the ones suffering from this,” he stated.
He additionally known as for improved psychological well being assist, confidential medical companies, safer workplaces, and safety in opposition to violence, including that medical doctors needs to be allowed to hunt assist with out stigma.
Similarly, he advocated that medical doctors ought to discover the usage of telemedicine, synthetic intelligence and robotics, whereas observing that these improvements will complement and assist professionals in the medical subject.
He famous that expertise might assist specialists attain underserved communities whereas sustaining medical oversight.
The NMA chairman additionally urged the federal government to enhance medical doctors’ pay, working situations, coaching, analysis alternatives, and infrastructure to scale back the migration of Nigerian medical doctors overseas.
He known as for collective motion to construct a healthcare system the place medical doctors work in protected and dignified situations and sufferers obtain high quality care.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) studies that a number of the actions organised for the doctor week embrace scientific conferences and NMA Charity Day. (NAN)
