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Nigerian lawmakers criticize teaching hospitals for spending under 1% of budgets on research, citing poor pandemic performance and systemic barriers.
Nigeria's House of Representatives has criticized federal teaching hospitals for spending less than 1% of their budgets on research, saying they’ve shifted focus from innovation to routine care.
During a 2026 budget review, lawmakers expressed concern that hospitals lack functional research facilities and underperformed during the pandemic compared to traditional medicine practitioners.
Officials acknowledged that research funding is often cut during budget approval and cited staff shortages, low morale, and unreliable power as key barriers.
They urged increased government investment to improve recruitment and retention amid the ongoing exodus of healthcare workers.
Los legisladores nigerianos critican a los hospitales docentes por gastar menos del 1% de los presupuestos en investigación, citando un mal desempeño de la pandemia y barreras sistémicas.