The Delta State Government has approved the recruitment of more than 700 medical and non-medical personnel to strengthen healthcare delivery across the state.
The move is aimed at addressing workforce shortages caused by the ongoing migration of healthcare professionals, widely referred to as the “Japa” phenomenon.
The recruitment plan includes the deployment of 295 personnel to the Hospital Management Board, 120 to the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, 100 to the College of Health Technology, Ovrode, 60 to Asaba Specialist Hospital, and 12 to Warri Central Hospital.
According to the Health Commissioner, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, the exercise will cover a broad range of roles, including consultants, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory scientists, physiotherapists, health technologists, administrators, and support staff.
“The recruitment drive is closely tied to recent developments in the sector, including the upgrade of General Hospital Warri to a Central Hospital and the near completion of the Mother and Child Hospital in Ekpan, both of which require additional manpower to function optimally,” Onojaeme said.
The state government has also invested in healthcare infrastructure, including the procurement of three 1.5 Tesla MRI machines and the construction of a State Public Health Laboratory and a psychiatric hospital.
The recruitment process, he added, will be transparent and merit-based, with vacancies to be advertised in national and local newspapers.
