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flag Nigerian lawmakers criticize teaching hospitals for spending under 1% of budgets on research, citing poor pandemic performance and systemic barriers.

flag 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. flag During a 2026 budget review, lawmakers expressed concern that hospitals lack functional research facilities and underperformed during the pandemic compared to traditional medicine practitioners. flag Officials acknowledged that research funding is often cut during budget approval and cited staff shortages, low morale, and unreliable power as key barriers. flag They urged increased government investment to improve recruitment and retention amid the ongoing exodus of healthcare workers.

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