NIGERIA FACES SEVERE DOCTOR SHORTAGE AS ONLY 55,000 DOCTORS LEFT FOR 220M PEOPLE AMID RISING EMIGRATION — NMA. (PHOTO).

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 Medical doctors have warned that Nigeria’s healthcare system is under severe strain due to a worsening manpower crisis, with only about 55,000 doctors currently practising for a population of over 220 million people. The concern was raised at the Ordinary General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital (FNPH), Yaba, Lagos, themed “Too Few Doctors, Too Many Patients: The Consequences of Manpower Shortage on the Mental Well-being of Nigerians.” The doctors, including mental health specialists, said the shortage is significantly worsening access to psychiatric care, leaving millions of Nigerians without adequate treatment. They also disclosed that no fewer than 16,000 Nigerian doctors have left the country in the past five years, intensifying an already critical shortage in the health sector. According to them, the sustained emigration of health workers under the popular “Japa” phenomenon has depleted the menta...

UPDATE: COREY FELDMAN RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL AFTER IN-FLIGHT MEDICAL EMERGENCY, DIAGNOSED WITH FOOD POISONING FOLLOWING CHICAGO-TO-LOS ANGELES FLIGHT. (PHOTO).


 Corey Feldman released from hospital after in-flight medical emergency, diagnosed with food poisoning following Chicago-to-Los Angeles flight

Actor Corey Feldman has been released from the hospital after experiencing a medical emergency on a flight to Los Angeles, according to his publicist.

The 54-year-old actor, known for his roles in 1980s films including The Goonies and Stand by Me, was taken off the plane after it landed at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday and hospitalized overnight for evaluation.

Medical staff reportedly ruled out gallstones and conducted an MRI before determining that Feldman was suffering from a severe case of food poisoning, according to his publicist.

Feldman has recently been traveling across the country for special screenings marking the 40th anniversary of Stand by Me, appearing alongside co-stars such as Jerry O’Connell and Wil Wheaton. He had attended events in Indianapolis and Chicago, with the Chicago screening taking place the day before his flight back to Los Angeles.

Following his release, Feldman appeared active on social media again, sharing a preview of a new song titled “what am I here 4” late Tuesday night.


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