The Chief Medical Director of the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, Dr. Kolawole Ogundipe, has raised the alarm that a brain-drain has hit the medical facility due to poor funding.
Ogundipe lamented that EKSUTH workers were leaving the hospital in droves for better pay and greener pastures elsewhere.
He blamed the situation on the parlous economic situation in the country, which he said had made it difficult to get the necessary infrastructure, equipment and personnel, despite substantial subventions from the Ekiti State Government.
The EKSUTH CMD spoke in Ado Ekiti during the week in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the hospital.
Ogundipe said, “Mobility of labour is high in this hospital, even when salaries are paid regularly. Our challenge has always been to employ a medical doctor today and within a few months, he will move to another place.
“We have improved our staff welfare. A minimum of N1m is spent on staff training monthly. Many seminars, conferences and ground rounds are organised to serve as in-house training to get the staff informed, educated and acquire latest skills in the practice of Medicine.
“Our members of staff also enjoy 50 per cent discount on cost of treatment given to them in this hospital to cushion the effect of economic recession while promotion has been done up to 2017.”
