PHCs in crisis as japa shrinks public health physicians to 3,000
Nigeria faces a severe shortage of public health physicians, with only 3,000 registered for 230M people. Discover how this brain drain impacts PHCs.
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May 10, 2026 · 00:00 · 5 min read
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Nigeria faces a severe shortage of public health physicians, with only 3,000 registered for 230M people. Discover how this brain drain impacts PHCs.
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