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Lagos Public Hospitals Overwhelmed as Patient Numbers Double, Brain Drain Bites Hard Health

Lagos Public Hospitals Overwhelmed as Patient Numbers Double, Brain Drain Bites Hard

Lagos State's public hospitals are groaning under an unprecedented patient surge, with outpatient attendance doubling in just six months as rising healthcare costs push residents away from private facilities. Health Commissioner Prof. Akin Abayomi reveals that doctors are now seeing thousands of patients daily, working under crushing strain amid a crippling brain drain, as the state prepares to enforce compulsory health insurance to stem the crisis.

Sep 12, 2026