THE Chief Medical Director, LASUTH, Prof David Oke, admits that there are shortages in all cadres of healthcare professionals in all health facilities in the state. “No one will deny that it does not have enough.  LASUTH is not exceptional in Lagos State.  We are only hoping that the incoming government will look into it and we are now doing task sharing and task shifting with the little number that we have.

 

“The inadequate number is understandable because of the wage bill.  And that is what we are saying that it has to be factored in by any incoming government to judiciously use the money they have.

 

 

There is no hospital anywhere in the world that is having enough health workers and Nigeria is no different.  As much as possible the government is aware of it and they have mentioned to us that they will tackle it.

 

“Shortage of health workers is one of the priorities of the new government coming into Lagos State. Right now we have consultants, resident doctors, pharmacists, nurses and others but I cannot give you the numbers because I am out of the hospital.”

 

By Prof. David Oke, CMD, LASUTH, Ikeja, Lagos