Nigeria, May 11 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised concerns about the future of healthcare in Africa, revealing that 42 percent of nurses across the continent are considering moving abroad for better opportunities.

The revelation came as WHO celebrated the courage and dedication of nurses on International Nurses Day 2025.

WHO noted that nurses make up nearly 70 percent of the global health workforce and often work in remote or difficult conditions.

Nurses play major roles in patient care, health education, and responding to emergencies.

WHO's Acting Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, shared that while the global number of nurses has grown to almost 30 million, most of them are concentrated in countries ...