The last 20 years or so have witnessed an unending back-and-forth between government and medical personnel, and even university lectures, just because successive administrations have failed to keep to agreements they willingly entered into. The latest industrial action embarked upon by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), and Nigerian Medical Association (NMA)’s plan to join in solidarity with them, will further complicate an already complicated case of the leaving of citizens in limbo by a government that has no answer to the situation or which has blatantly refused to keep to its agreements with medical workers. This means that it is not only the young doctors who are seeking greener pastures outside the shores of Nigeria, but even middle level and experienced medical personnel, who are all running away from our comatose health system. One of the potential employee-doctors told of her shock on meeting her former teacher in the medical school also on the Saudi Arabian recruitment queue. The viral video of a recruitment exercise for the employment of Nigerian doctors to work in Saudi Arabia, at the peak of Nigeria’s health crisis, with resident doctors being on strike, should jolt us to the reality of the total collapse of the health sector. Much of the money we spend on big wedding ceremonies for the children of VIPs…can be diverted to health care. Above all, government should stop politicising medical issues, because health is one of those things that bind humanity, rich and poor. What’s more, these doctors are being missed not only in Hungary, but also the whole European Union.Īccording to the Hungarian Hospital Association,ĥ-6 thousand Hungarian doctors are working abroad now, which equals 10% of their total number.…the government can stem the tide of brain-drain, generally, and the mass exodus of Nigerian doctors to other countries by fixing our intractable security problems. In addition, there are not enough doctors in baby and child care, obstetrics and gynaecology. The system lacks, for example, anaesthetists, intensive therapists, internists, local doctors and surgeons. In Nógrád County, all kind of doctors are missing, both in primary and hospital care.Īccording to NHSC’s annual report of 2016, there is a considerable shortage in many sectors of health care, because of the doctors’ exodus. In addition, Ónodi-Szűcs highlighted that Moreover, there are not enough ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialists (otolaryngologists), forensic medical specialists, orthopaedists and traumatologists. According to Hungarian Central Statistical Office, there wereħ028 open positions in health and social care this summer.Īccording to Zoltán Ónodi-Szűcs, secretary for health, Hungary lacks cardiologists, child and adolescent psychiatrists the most. Hungary is already short in doctors and nurses. Thus, 15% of the patients will not be able to receive proper treatment by then. Health care is going to miss at least 1 million employees by 2020. Thousands of employees missing in health and social care Despite the 1.3 million Hungarian minority living in Romania, there are no universities in life sciences and medicine in Hungarian language. They are probably Transylvanian Hungarians who go home to work on their native land. Romania is seventh on the list with 19 doctors. The oldest nurse turning to NHSC with official request was of the 60-65 age group.Īmong the doctors 59 chose the United Kingdom, 54 Germany and 38 Switzerland this year. Nurses mostly went to Germany (130), Austria (57) and England (43). In the first half of this year 41 male nurses have left the Hungarian health care system for a foreign job. Meanwhile, 208 foreign doctors graduated in Hungary asked for official testimonial to work abroad.
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In addition, 100 dentists went to work abroad andĪltogether 823 health care employees requested permission to work abroad. According to the newest data of National Healthcare Services Centre (NHSC), the number of doctors leaving Hungary in the first half of 2016 was above 400. To start with, 324 doctors, 78 dentists, 327 nurses and 19 pharmacists requested an official testimonial required to work abroad in the first half of 2017. According to Világgazdaság, the number of doctors leaving Hungary did not change in 2017, only the emigration of dentists decreased. In addition, the number of skilled doctors and nurses is falling despite government efforts. The most affected sectors are public transport and service, tourism and IT. As Daily News Hungary reported, labour shortage is critical in Hungary and hinders economic development.