MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS UNDER THE AUSPICES OF NIGERIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (NMA), KWARA STATE CHAPTER HAS EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THE GROWING MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AND WELL-BEING OF DOCTORS IN NIGERIA.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ASSOCIATION, PROF. ABDULRAHMAN AFOLABI RAISED THIS DURING A NEWS CONFERENCE ORGANISED ON THE SIDE LINES OF THE 2025 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) TODAY IN ILORIN, THE SATTE CAPITAL.
AFOLABI SAID DOCTORS, WHO ARE AT THE FRONT LINES OF CARE, FACE OVERWHELMING STRESS SUCH AS LONG WORKING HOURS, HIGH PATIENT LOADS, POOR REMUNERATION, INADEQUATE INFRASTRUCTURE, WORKPLACE INSECURITY AND VIOLENCE AMONG OTHERS.
ACCORDING TO HIM, AN NMA SURVEY RECENTLY FOUND THAT MANY NIGERIAN DOCTORS EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. HE HOWEVER ADVOCATED FOR SYSTEMIC REFORMS, INCLUDING ACCESS TO CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELLING, WELLNESS PROGRAMS, AND SAFER WORKING CONDITIONS.
