Employment
By Sunday John
Lafia, June 24, 2024 (NAN) Dr Hassan Ikrama, Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH) Lafia, says the hospital has employed 28 medical doctors to address manpower shortage at the facility.
Ikrama made the disclosure to newsmen on Monday in Lafia.
He explained that the employment became imperative to fill vacancies at the hospital in order to strengthen their capacity to deliver quality healthcare services.
The CMD noted that the country’s health sector was being threatened by so many challenges including brain drain since COVID-19 struck.
“Due to the havoc wreaked by COVID-19, many nations opened their borders to healthcare workers especially doctors from other climes.
“As a result, doctors across the country including our facility had left to take jobs overseas,” he added.
Ikrama appreciated Gov. Abdullahi Sule for the approval to replace all those who left in order to maintain high standard of healthcare services.
He said that plans were ongoing to employ more doctors to cater to the needs in the various departments of the hospital.
The CMD, therefore, assured members of the public of the hospital’s determination to continue to offer quality healthcare services to the people. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by Isaac Ukpoju
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