Nigeria’s rehabilitation crisis deepens as 80% of occupational therapists leave

Nigeria’s shortage of occupational therapists is deepening as about 80% of those trained in the country reportedly leave, according to the article.

The exodus is worsening access to rehabilitation services for more than 200 million Nigerians. The figures underline the pressure facing a health system that depends on a limited pool of trained specialists.

The report appeared as the Federal School of Occupational Therapy in Lagos graduated 93 students. The school’s acting registrar was identified in the article as Mrs. [name not provided in the source excerpt].