FG, WAHO Seek Regional Plan to Retain Health Workers, Tackle Japa Syndrome.
The government’s Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The federal government has canvassed stronger regional cooperation and practical measures to address migration of health workers and improve healthcare delivery across West Africa.
The government’s position came just as the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) said that Africa accounts for 24 percent of global disease burden but only three percent of global health workforce.
Quoting 2025 UK report, WAHO said that 85,000 to 90,000 Nigerian-trained doctors and nurses were registered in UK.
The further organization projected that additional 4.2 million workers will be needed by 2030, Minister of State for Health, Dr. Adekunle Salako, while declaring open a meeting to review the regional work plan for motivation and retention of health workers in ECOWAS member countries said there are lans to grow the number of health workers in Africa. The meeting, organised by West African Health Organisation (WAHO), seeks to develop strategies for retaining skilled professionals, improving workforce planning and strengthening health systems across the sub-region. Ovuoraye John, Director and Head of Department of Health Planning, Research and Statistics, said regional plan will complement continental initiative targeting two million community health workers across Africa by 2028.
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