Strengthen Healthcare Systems For Increased Resilience, Enabulele Urges Nigeria, Other African Countries
• Warns Continent’s Health Workers' Deficit Reaches 5.3 Million Amid Brain Drain • Threat To Universal Health Coverage Dr. Osahon Enabulele, immediate past President of the World Medical Association (WMA), during his reception on Monday at Benin City Airport, Edo upon his return to Nigeria after serving a one-year term at the World Medical Association (WMA) and the handover ceremony at Kigali, Rwanda. Dr. Osahon Enabulele, immediate past President, World Medical Association (WMA) has warned of a huge brain drain and shortage of 5.3 million health workers in Africa, including Nigeria, threatening Universal Health Coverage (UHC), urging for more strengthened healthcare systems. Enabulele explained that the world needs 10 million more healthcare workers and out of this, 5.3 million workers are needed in Africa. In view of the huge brain drain, Enabulele said Africa has more responsibility to ensure that governments in the continent take the responsibility to build more resilie