Nigeria, May 16 -- The Nigerian government has announced that it is working to improve access to ear, nose, and throat (ENT) healthcare services across the country. This is in a bid to tackle rising cases of hearing loss and the shortage of specialist personnel.

Nigerian Vice President, Kashim Shettima, gave the assurance on Thursday when he received a delegation from the Otorhinolaryngological Society of Nigeria (ORLSON) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Mr Shettima noted that the challenges in the ENT sector are worsening due to social stigma around hearing loss and a growing wave of medical brain drain.

He warned that failure to act would worsen the country's healthcare outcomes.

"A huge chunk of our population suffers from hearing...