The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has noted that in many parts of Nigeria, a shortage of skilled doctors, nurses and midwives had severely constrained the delivery of timely, high-quality health care, especially in rural communities.
The agency said the shortage of skilled medical workers has severely constrained the delivery of timely and high quality health care, especially in rural communities.
“Community health extension workers, who are trained to provide community outreach, have replaced nurses and doctors in primary health care centers.
Links between communities and health providers have eroded, and with it, community distrust of health services,” part of a document made available to CAJ News.
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